Circular Mission

The Circular Mission (Spanish: Misión circular) was a system of missions established by the Society of Jesus in the Chiloé Archipelago. The mission begun as an experimental mission in 1608 when various places populated by Huilliches and Spaniards in the archipelago were visited during a series of voyayes during spring and summer.^[1] At each stop the jesuits usually preached for three days before continuing the journey to the next stop.^[1] In 1617 the mission was formalized as permanent but continued to be carried out as a series of visits to populated places returning every year to the same locations.^[1] During winter the jesuit missionaries stayed in Castro.^[1] The jesuits are reported to have established 77 chapels by 1755.^[2]

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v t e Chiloé Archipelago Main islands Butachauques Chiloé Desertores1 Guafo Lemuy Quinchao San Pedro Tranqui Water bodies Gulf of Ancud Estero de Castro Caulín Bay Chacao Channel Sea of Chiloé Gulf of Corcovado Dalcahue Channel Cities and towns Ancud Castro Chonchi Curaco de Vélez Dalcahue Puqueldón Queilén Quellón Quemchi Quinchao History Colonial alerce logging and trade Circular Mission 1712 Huilliche rebellion Battle of Agüi Battle of Mocopulli Culture Clothing Chilote cap Chilote poncho Architecture Churches of Chiloé Palafito Cuisine Chapalele Chicha de manzana Curanto Licor de oro Lloco Murtado Mate Milcao Potatoes of Chiloé Mythology Basilisco Chilote Caleuche Pincoya Sirena chilota Trauco Trentren Vilu and Caicai Vilu Arts Chilote School of Religious Imagery 1: These islands are not part of Chiloé Province