Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Joseph A. Lopez

Joseph A. Lopez[edit]

This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/October 4, 2020 by Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:12, 8 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph A. Lopez

Joseph A. Lopez (October 4, 1779 – October 5, 1841) was a Mexican Catholic priest who became a prominent ally of Emperor Augustín de Iturbide. As a priest in Peribán, he tried to arrest the first leader of the Mexican War of Independence, Miguel Hidalgo. Unsuccessful, he fled and became acquainted with Ana María Huarte, the wife of the future Emperor of Mexico, Augustín de Iturbide. As a result, he was sent to Madrid to act as Iturbide's attorney and political informant, before returning to Mexico as chaplain and educator of the imperial family. He fled with the exiled family to Europe in 1823, and then returned to Mexico. Following Iturbide's execution in 1824, Lopez fled with the family to Washington, D.C., where he became chaplain to the Georgetown Visitation Monastery, and became a Jesuit. In 1840, Lopez was named the acting president of Georgetown University, becoming the first Latin American president of a university in the United States. He soon fell ill and was sent to St. Inigoes, Maryland, where he died. (Full article...)

Most recent similar article(s): John W. Beschter
Main editors: Ergo Sum
Promoted: July 20, 2020
Reasons for nomination: Anniversary of his birth
Support as nominator. Ergo Sum 17:10, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Frequent mentions of Georgetown University at TFA, and no other university, gives the appearance of promotionalism (by all of us, the whole editing community, I'm not putting this on one editor). No objection to running this next year. (I'm trying to speak as an editor and not a TFA coord here ... I have no scheduling duties.) - Dank (push to talk) 14:19, 27 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- @Dank:, certainly, I wouldn't want it to appear as promotional. This just happens to be the project I've been working on for the last year or so, so such articles have been what I've put forth at TFA. A 4 month minimum wait seems a bit drastic though, no? Ergo Sum 17:49, 27 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - What should show up on the Main Page this year is a separate question from what should be promoted at FAC this year. It's not my call, but I know that Main Page editors care a lot about showcasing any one company or product or institution disproportionately, and I think that's wise. On the question of the moment, I'm happy to let the broader editing community decide ... I'm just one editor with one vote. - Dank (push to talk) 14:45, 28 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - I have to agree with Dank. We need to slow the rate down to 1 every 2 months. Let's save this for the 180th anniversary of his death. Pick one for November and I will support. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 15:30, 2 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - @Coffeeandcrumbs: I'm fine with 1 every 2 months. I should point out that that's been what the rate is so far. E.g. the last one was John W. Beschter, which was on August 22, and before that was James A. Ryder, which was May 1. If Lopez were to go on the date requrested, that would be 2 calendar months but about 1.3 aggregate months. If you still think this should be delayed, though, I will nominate a new one for November. (Just FYI, this is the last FA left; only Bernard A. Maguire could be eligible for November if it passes FAC). Ergo Sum 16:53, 2 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
      - There is a cumulative effect to reader exhaustion. I think Maguire in February 2021 and Lopez in October 2021 would be the smart move. I didn't realize we were already spacing these out over 2 calendar months. However, 43 days may be too soon. We don't have to wait till February but October 4 is too soon. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 19:30, 2 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]