The Inquisition in Colombia

Initially the Inquisition in Colombia was under control of the tribunal in Lima, since Colombia was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru at that time. However due to the vast area it covered, a tribunal was established on February 5, 1610 in Cartagena, Colombia. It was a prominent port, where foreigners seeking to enter Spain's American possessions might be expected to land, and where it was, therefore, desirable to have means for detecting and punishing heresy.