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Sep 1, 2009 · In 1708, there were 2,974 Catholics in Maryland out of a total population of 40,000. By 1785, there were 15,800 Catholics, making them the largest group of Catholics anywhere in the colonies. Out of this cradle of faith emerged some of the most important and revered figures in American Catholic history, including John Carroll, the Father of the ...
CENSUS OF CATHOLICS IN MARYLAND, 1708, The American Catholic Historical Researches, Vol. 8, No. 4 (OCTOBER 1891), p. 177
John Carroll, first Catholic bishop assigned to the United States, in 1785 estimated the number of Catholics at 25,000; 15,800 in Maryland, 7,000 in Pennsylvania and 1,500 in New York. There were only 25 priests.
At this time, there were, according to Dr. Carroll, 15,800 Catholics in Maryland (of whom 3,000 were negreos); 7000 Catholics in Pennsylvania; 200 in Virginia; 1,500 in New York. In 1782 the total population of Maryland was 254,000.
The Protestant Revolution exercised a deterring influence, so that in 1708, it was only 33,000, of whom 3000 were Catholics. In 1754 the population was placed at 153,000, of whom the Catholics numbered about 8000.
Jul 6, 2016 · Catholic Beginnings: Maryland is an eight-part series on EWTN. WASHINGTON — Both the Catholic Church and the tradition of religious freedom can trace their roots in the United States to the...
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Aug 1, 2021 · Southern Maryland has a large English Catholic population. However, the Puritans were able to fill up New England. Were there not about as money Catholics...
