La Trinitaria
La Trinitaria was a secret organization created in Juan Pablo Duarte's mansion on what is now known as Arzobispo Nouel Street, across from the "Del Carmen's Church" in the then-occupied Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic's present capital. In the nineteenth century, the founder, Juan Pablo Duarte, and a group of like-minded young people led the effort to establish the Dominican Republic as a free, sovereign, and independent nation. Their mission was to defend their newly liberated country against any foreign invasion. They contributed to the conclusion of the Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo, which lasted from 1822 until 1844.
La Trinitaria's manifesto in support of independence was published on January 16, 1844, and the movement for independence gained the required momentum. Following La Trinitaria's work, and after many conflicts and much bloodshed, the Dominican Republic was created on February 27, 1844, with a declaration at the Puerta del Conde asserting independence from Haiti.
La Trinitaria was also involved in the early creation of the new republic. Nonetheless, the society's doctrine, which was in tune with Duarte's, was largely ignored as Pedro Santana violently assumed control of the newly established nation and deported Duarte. As a result, Santana authorized Spain's recolonization of the country, making it the first former colony in the Americas to do so.
Founded: 1822
Dissolved: 1844
Location: the Dominican Republic
Purpose: Establishment of the Dominican Republic
Founder: Juan Pablo Duarte
