Note 36 — Chapter XX

Friar Domingo de Santo Tomas was a native of Seville and professed a monk there. He was one of six Dominicans who first went to Peru, being the youngest. He studied the general language, which he called Quichua, and his grammar was published at Valladolid in 1560. He also studied the language of the coast, which is much more difficult. He founded the houses of his Order at Chincha, Chicama, and Truxillo. He won the affection of the Indians whom he tried to defend. In 1545 he was named Prior of the convent at Lima. He strove to induce Gonzalo Pizarro to submit and accept the offers of Gasca. He then joined Gasca and was present at Sacsahuana, 1552. Vicar-General, July 28, 1553. Provincial. He then visited Spain and was well received at Court, returning to Peru in 1561, and was made Bishop of Charcas. He built the first church at Paucar-colla. After a residence at Chuquisaca he went back to Lima in 1567 to attend the second Council of Lima; and returning to Chuquisaca the Bishop died about 1570. Portrait in a room of the University of San Marcos.