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== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
There are about nine million Catholics - around 58% of the total population. There are 5 archdioceses, 18 dioceses, 2 territorial prelatures, 1 apostolic vicariate, 1 military ordinariate and a personal prelature. | |||
Catholicism was introduced by priests with the Spanish colonialists in the 16th century. Most of the native population in the northern and central regions was evangelized by 1650. The southern area proved more difficult. In the 20th century, church expansion was impeded by a shortage of clergy and government control. | |||
='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''= | ='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''= | ||