The school was founded in 1683 by Antonio Llinás.[1] Another of its founders was Damián Massanet.[citation needed] It accepted both Spanish and Mexican-born applicants; traveling expenses for Spanish students were paid by the crown, in return for ten years of service.[1]
^ abcStagg, Albert L. (1 June 1976). The First Bishop of Sonora: Antonio de los Reyes, O.F.M. University of Arizona Press. p. 2. ISBN978-0-8165-0549-4.