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the Vicariate Apostolic of Guam was created. The vicariate, with metropolitan at Managua. San Sal-

vicariate has been taken from the Apostolic Dele- vador was created an archdiocese on 11 February,

fation of Australasia and added to that of the 1913, Honduras was divided 2 February, 1916, with

Philippines, 20 October, 1921. metropolitan at Tegucigalpa; £jially Costa Rica

The first vicar apostolic was Rt. Rev. Francisco on 16 February, 1921, was cUvided into two dioceses

Xavier Ricardo Vila y Maten, 0. M.Cap., bom with metropolitan at San Jose de Costa Rica,

in Arenys a Mar, Spain, elected titular Bishop of Ricardo Casanova y Estrada, bom in Guatemala,

Adraa and vicar Apostolic of Guam, 25 August, 10 November, 1844, studied civil law, canon law,

1911, died 5 January, 1913. His successor was Rt. and medicine, ordained 1876, was elected Archbi^op

Rev. Augustin Bemaus y Serra, O.M. Cap., born of Guatemala, primate of Central America, 25

at Artesa de Segre, 16 August, 1863, missionary in January, 1886, and died 14 April, 1913. His suc-

Costa Rica in 1906, elected titular Bishop of cessor was Julio Ram6n Riveiro y Jacinto, O.P.,

Milopotamus and Vicar Apostolic of Guam, 9 May, bom at Coban, Guatemala, 17 February, 1854, ex-

1913, and transferred to the Vicariate Apostolic of pelled from the convent where he studied 7 Jime,

Bluefields in October, 1914. The present Vicar 1872, ordained 1877, elected archbishop 8 April,

Apostolic of Guam is Rt. Rev. Joachim Felipe 1914, consecrated in Rome, 10 May following and

Olaiz y Zabalza, O.M. Cap., bom in Pampluna, resigned in 1921. The present archbishop of Guate-

6 June, 1872, elevated to the titular bishopric of mala is Rt. Rev. Aloysius Munoz, S. J., who was

Docimum, and made Vicar Apostolic of Guam, 20 bom in Guatemala in 1859 and elevated to the

July, 1914, and consecrated 30 November following, archbishopric 30 July, 1921.

Rev. Jos^ Palomo Tones, a native of Agana and In the capital city of Guatemala there are a

son of one of the principal Chamorra families, cathedral and 22 churches. In the entire country

exercised the functions of the priesthood there for there are 115 parishes with 125 secular and 7 regular

fifty-seven years. He was pastor at Agana and priests, the scarcity of clergy causing nearly 40

during his long priesthood he was called upon to parishes to be vacant. The population of about

defend the Faith against the dangers of Protestant two million is almost entirely Catholic. The Church

heresies, showing his zeal for the faith and his care maintains a preparatory seminary, 4 colleges for

of his flDck in such a manner that Pope Pius X bojrs, 7 for girls, 1 high school, 1 normal school,

rewarded him with the title of Monsignor. Re- 6 professional schools and some elementary schools,

spected by natives and foreigners, especially the Besides, there are 4 a^lums and 3 hospitals.

Americans, whom he served in many ways, Mgr. There are two societies organized among the

Palomo died in July, 1918. Governor Smith ex- clergy and many among the laity, while five

pressed his thanks to the bishop for the aid ren- periodicals and reviews are published under ecclesi-

dered by the missionaries in the activities of the astical auspices. There is no aid from the Gov-

govemment during late war. In Guam there are emment in any ecclesiastical work and the estab-

6 parishes, 10 churches, 6 stations, 8 regular priests, lishment of monastic and conventual institutions

and 4 lay brothers. Six Sisters are expected to has been prohibited since 1872, when much church

take a parish school in Agafia. Practically all property was confiscated and disestablished.

^^ u^»^°r?**^^® ¥^ Catholics, as well as most Quaxupe, Diocese op (Guaxupenbis), erected 3

of the 500 Spamards, Americans, and Japanese. February, 1916, from the northem part of the dio- ^

Gnarda, Diocese of (iEaiTANiBNSis or iEciTiANEN- cese of Pouso Alegre in the state of Minas Geraes,

bis), in Portugal, suffragan of Lisbon. Rt. Rev. Brazil. The parishes of Pogos de Caldas, Campestre,

Manoel Vieira de Mattos, appointed to this see 26 and Machado form the southem boundary. It com-

June, 1903, was promoted to the Archdiocese of prises an area of 9432.4210 sq. miles, and has 300,000

Braga, 1 October, 1914, and was succeeded by Rt. inhabitants. The first bishop was Rt. Rev. Antonio

Rev. Jose Alves Mattoso, bora in Coja, Portugal, Augusto de Assis, consecrated titular Bishop of Sura

1870, served as chancellor of Coimbre and named and auxiliary of Pouso Alegre in 1907, succeeding

bishop 3 October, 1914. The 1920 statistics credit to the see of Pouso Alegre in 1909, and transferred

the diocese with 289,774 Catholics, 357 parishes, to Guaxupe in 1916. He resigned in 1919, and was

531 priests, and 936 churches or chapels. succeeded 3 July, by Antonio Correa, the present

-, . „ _ .^ V. . Bishop of Guaxupe.

GaastaUa, Diocbbb op (Guastallenbib), m the Within the diocese there are 300,000 Catholics, province of Reggio-Emeha, Northem Italy, suf- 37 secular and 12 regular priests; 50 churches, 10 fragan of Modena. This see is filled by Rt. Rev. convents for women, 2 colleges for men with 10 Agostmo Cattaneo, bom m Crema, 1853, served as teachers and 90 students, 8 colleges for girls with secretary and episcopal chancellor, then professor of 50 teachers and 600 students, 2 high schools with theology m the seminary of Crema and vicar gen- 12 teachers and 70 pupils, 7 homes, about 70 organi- eral, was made a private chamberlain 21 Septem- zations or societies for the laity, and three Catholic ber, 1901, and appointed bishop 15 March, 1910, periodicals. A seminary is at present under con- to succeed Rt. Rev. Andrea Sarti, transferred to struction. By special legislation of the state of Pistoie and Prato, 29 April, 1909. According to Minas Geraes the priests are permitted to teach the 1920 statistics the diocese comprises 65,000 Catho- Catholic religion in their own homes to the pupils lies; 26 parishes, 75 secular priests, 51 Sisters, 25 of the public schools, commonly called "Gmpos Semmanans, and 58 churches and chapels. Escolares." About 10.000 pupils of these schools are

Goatemala, Archdiocese op (Sancta Jacobi *^^ receiving Catholic instmction.

MAJORI8 DB Guatemala; cf. C. E., VII-54a).— Guayaquil, Diocebb or (Guayaquilenbib; cf. C.

Since 16 December, 1743, the diocese of Guatemala E., VII-54d), suffragan of Quito, in Ecuador, South

has been raised to metropolitan rank, having four America. The diocese contains 208,000 inhabitants,

suffragans assigned to it. To-day the metropolitan including 93,370 Catholics and 2000 Protestants, 34

has no suffragans, the dioceses of Nicaragua, Hon- parishes, 52 churches and chapels, 30 secular priests,

auras, Costa Rica, and San Salvador having been and 28 regulars. In the city of Guayaquil there are

raised to metropolitan rank. On 2 December, 1913, 80,000 inhabitants, 5 city parishes, 7 mral parishes,

Nicaragua was detached as suffragan from 6 rural deaneries. The following orders of men

Guatemala and divided into three dioceses and a and women have foundations in the diocese: