Hernando de Santarén

[2] He traveled to Mexico from Spain in 1588, together with fellow Jesuit missionary Pedro de Hortigosa.

[2] After spending some time at Jesuit colleges, first as a student and then as a teacher, Santarén proceeded to Sinaloa along with fellow missionary Pedro Mendez.

He spent some time en route at San Andrés de Nava, and arrived at his destination on June 29, 1594, immediately before the death of Gonzalo de Tapia [es].

[2][3][4] In 1600, with military support from the encomendero Diego de Avila, Santarén mounted a "pacification and conversion campaign" against the native Guazapare, Chínipa, Acaxee, and Tepehuán peoples.

Avila forced natives in each town to kneel to Santarén or kiss his hand, and then watch while soldiers destroyed and burned their sacred objects and venerated bones.