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= '''Catholic Church Records''' = | = '''Catholic Church Records''' = | ||
[[File:Dioceses of the Catholic Church in the Caribbean.png|300px|thumb|right|<center>Catholic Church in the Caribbean (including Georgetown Diocese with Guyana)</center>]] | [[File:Dioceses of the Catholic Church in the Caribbean.png|300px|thumb|right|<center>Catholic Church in the Caribbean (including Georgetown Diocese with Guyana)</center>]] | ||
==Writing to a Local Parish== | ===Writing to a Local Parish=== | ||
Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult: | Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult: | ||
*[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/search_results?q=&location_value=Guyana&country_sn=GY&location_type=country&stateSearch=&swlat=1.164724&nelat=8.722199999999999&swlng=-61.414905&nelng=-56.49112&lat=4.860416&lng=-58.93018&faddress=Guyana&place_id=ChIJs8LYYK_vr40RQETltmeI40g#/ '''The Catholic Directory: Guyana'''] | *[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/search_results?q=&location_value=Guyana&country_sn=GY&location_type=country&stateSearch=&swlat=1.164724&nelat=8.722199999999999&swlng=-61.414905&nelng=-56.49112&lat=4.860416&lng=-58.93018&faddress=Guyana&place_id=ChIJs8LYYK_vr40RQETltmeI40g#/ '''The Catholic Directory: Guyana'''] | ||
== Historical Background == | === Historical Background === | ||
There are about 90,000 Catholics in Guyana - around 12% of the total population, the lowest of any South American nation. The country forms a single diocese — the Diocese of Georgetown, which was established in 1956. | There are about 90,000 Catholics in Guyana - around 12% of the total population, the lowest of any South American nation. The country forms a single diocese — the Diocese of Georgetown, which was established in 1956. | ||