The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora") — Roots Character Profile

About The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")

A local Catholic priest in Chiapas who represents the institutional and spiritual framework of the indigenous community, offering a cultural perspective distinct from Jane Davis's academic lens.

Character Facts

Played by

Ángel Lara

Appears in

Roots (1954)

Role

Minor

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