Dr. Edgar Omar Segura Esparragoza (Faculty Member, part-time), educator and author, holds a
doctorate from the Universidad Aut贸noma de San Luis Potos铆 (UASLP). An educator for eight years
serving at undergraduate level, he currently serves in Centro de Bachillerato Tecnol贸gico Agropecuario
N掳143 teaching the course on philosophical thought and humanities.
Segura Esparragoza is the author of numerous investigations related to evangelization and
ecclesiastical archives. In relation to the Catholic Church, he is a specialist in ecclesiastical history of the
viceroyalty of New Spain, specifically in Franciscan evangelization of the Chichimecas and popular
religiosity, particularly brotherhoods. Because of this, he has been awarded with 鈥淭heatrum mundi of the
territories of hunter-gatherers in the Chichimeca province, northern jurisdiction of the former bishopric
of Michoac谩n during the 17th century鈥� and 鈥淩eligiosity and popular piety to Saint Michael the
Archangel and the consolidation of the religious festival of Moors and Christians in Guanajuato-San Luis
Potos铆鈥�. Both historical investigations were awarded in XX and XIX Premio Nacional Citibanamex
Atanasio G. Saravia by Fomento Cultural Citibanamex editions 2022-2023 and 2020-2021. Besides he
was awarded an honorable mention in 70掳 edici贸n de Certamen 20 de noviembre de S.L.P. 鈥淔rancisco
Pe帽a鈥� Historical Research by Gobierno del Estado de S.L.P. in 2021.
He currently collaborates in the identification, classification, conservation and restoration of
ecclesiastical archives of Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption of Santa Mar铆a del R铆o, S.L.P. M茅xico
through a working collaboration with ADABI A.C. (Apoyo al Desarrollo de Archivos y Bibliotecas de
M茅xico) generating a Inventory of the Parish Archives of Our Lady of the Assumption, Santa Mar铆a del
R铆o, San Luis Potos铆. 2023 and can be consulted in the following link
https://buscador.adabi.org.mx/vufind/Record/1198897.
As part of his training, he has prepared with the course-workshop on ecclesiastical archives by the
Pontifical University of Mexico in 2024 with topics such as ecclesiastical history and history of religious
orders. In his parish he belongs to brotherhoods such as: Militias of San Miguel Arc谩ngel, Brotherhood
of the Divine Redeemer and Brotherhood of San Juan Bautista.
He has participated in church groups such as Proceso Juvenil Vocacional, Movimiento de Encuentros de
Adolescentes Evangelizadores ‘Arcoiris’, Pastoral Juvenil y Adoraci贸n Nocturna Mexicana.
Education:
Ph.D.
Doctorado en Ciencias Farmacobiol贸gicas
Facultad de Ciencias Qu铆micas, Universidad Aut贸noma de San Luis Potos铆 (FCQ-UASLP).
Master degree
Maestr铆a en Ciencias Farmacobiol贸gicas. FCQ-UASLP.
Bachelor’s Degree
Licenciatura en Qu铆mico Farmacobi贸logo
FCQ-UASLP.
Area of Teaching Specialization: He is an expert in New Spain regional history, evangelization, and
ecclesiastical archives.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Courses Taught:
