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Alejandro Romano (1664–1724) was a Jesuit missionary in New Spain.
Romano was born in Naples in 1664, entered the Society of Jesus in 1680, and took his final vows in 1699.[1] In 1700, Romano succeeded Juan de Ugarte as procurator of the Jesuit missions in New Spain.[2][3] In 1719, he was promoted to provincial superior, an office he held until 1722.[1]
Romano opposed the founding of the Convent of Corpus Christi in Mexico City for indigenous women. In a 1723 letter, he argued that native women were disinclined to live in community, had a short attention span, and were incapable of keeping a vow of chastity.[4]
At the time of his death in 1724, Romano was serving as rector of the Casa Profesa.[1][5]
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