Dios ama a todos, pero no todos aman a Dios. Buscamos a aquellos que lo aman y corregimos a los que no lo hacen. - Bishop Vera
El diablo y sus manchas son comunes en esta tierra. Debemos ser nosotros quienes limpiemos este mundo. - Captain de Palencia
GoI Designation: 1025
Name: Buscadores de Dios en Nueva España (Seekers of God in New Spain)
Protocols of Engagement: None needed.
Description: The Buscadores de Dios en Nueva España were a clandestine religious organization operating within Spanish colonial territories throughout the Americas between approximately 1524 and 1798. The group functioned as an anomalous investigation and suppression body operating under the authority of both Catholic leadership and representatives of the Spanish Crown.
GoI-1025’s stated mission was the identification and classification of phenomena interpreted as evidence of divine intervention, manifestations of demonic influence, or violations of established Christian cosmology. In practice, the organization served as an early normalcy-preservation institution whose methods relied on superstition rather than empirical methodology. Unlike modern containment organizations, GoI-1025 made no real effort to conceal anomalous phenomena from the general population, often incorporating them into religious narratives or missionary doctrine. Historical evidence suggests that this approach frequently resulted in misclassification, escalation of anomalous effects, and large-scale casualties.
History: The Buscadores de Dios en Nueva España appear to have been established shortly after the Spanish colonization of the Americas. The earliest confirmed reference to the organization appears in a 1524 correspondence from Franciscan missionaries in New Spain, describing a “brotherhood charged with seeking signs of God among the newly discovered lands.”
Buscador activity was concentrated in regions with high levels of missionary expansion, including New Spain, Peru, the Caribbean, and portions of the American Southwest. Surviving expedition records indicate that Buscador teams frequently accompanied conquistador expeditions. The organization appears to have reached peak activity between 1550 and 1680, during which time numerous anomalous objects were confiscated and transferred to church-controlled reliquaries.
The organization declined due to political restructuring within the Spanish Empire, increased scrutiny from the Inquisition, and several catastrophic containment failures. The organization's authority and presence began to dwindle in the 1750s, with the last known document from them dated to 1798.
Dicen "demonio". Mi pueblo tenía otro nombre para ello. No creo que signifique lo mismo. - Intérprete Xochitl
El Diablo conoce bien las Escrituras. Por eso debemos conocerlas mejor. - Inquisidor de Talavera