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Guatemala
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Independent republic of Central America. It was discovered in 1524 by Pedro de Alvarado, lieutenant of Cortes, and Christianity was introduced by Spanish missionaries. The See of Santiago de Guatemala was erected by Pope Paul III in 1534, with Francisco Marroquin as first bishop. After three centuries under Spanish rule Guatemala won its independence with the rest of Central America in 1821; and in 1839 was established as a republic. In 1872-1874 religious orders were expelled, and the Fundamental Law of the Republic (1879) forbade the establishment of conventual congregations or monastic associations; much Church property was confiscated, and there is no government aid in any ecclesiastical work. Catholicism is the prevailing religion, but there is equality and religious freedom for all denominations. See also:
- World Factbook
- Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
- patron saints index
Archdioceses, past and present, include
- Guatemala
- Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán
- Santiago de Guatemala
Dioceses, past and present, include:
- Escuintla
- Huehuetenango
- Jalapa
- Quiché
- San Marcos
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Sololé-Chimaltenango
- Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu
- Verapaz, Cobán
- Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas
Vicariates Apostolic include:
- El Petén
- Izabal
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Entry for 'Guatemala'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/g/guatemala.html. 1910.
