| Résumé: | The objective of this article is to reveal various details of the conflict between Bishop Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz and Juan de Mier y Salinas, the treasurer of the Puebla Cathedral. The relevance of their confrontation lies in three major aspects. First, it shows how the diocesan authorities in Puebla de los Ángeles were engaged in intense polemics during the 1690s, which contributed to the increasing social tensions in the city due to the scandalous nature both of the accusations themselves as well as the actions taken by those involved. Second, it allows us to study the connections and social relationships of the cathedral’s incumbents, as well their particular densities. Third, it allows us to understand the transformations undergone by the cathedral in terms of the administration of its economic resources, as this was one of the reasons that the Council of the Indies took such measures.
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