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First Religious Marriage in Mexico - Kiosk of History

Fray Toribio de Benavente, Motolinía, in his book Historia de los Indios de la Nueva España, explains that it was a young man named Calixto, from Huejotzingo, in private ceremony: “The sacrament of marriage in this land of Anahuac, or New Spain, began in Texcoco. In the year of 1526, Sunday, October 14, he married publicly and solemnly Don Hernando, brother of the lord of Texcoco.” It is known that this first wedding was attended from Mexico Alo…
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Fray Toribio de Benavente, Motolinía, in his book Historia de los Indios de la Nueva España, explains that it was a young man named Calixto, from Huejotzingo, in private ceremony: “The sacrament of marriage in this land of Anahuac, or New Spain, began in Texcoco. In the year of 1526, Sunday, October 14, he married publicly and solemnly Don Hernando, brother of the lord of Texcoco.” It is known that this first wedding was attended from Mexico Alo…

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kiosco-de-historia broke the news on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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