Guiana, British
Guiana, British
Colony of the British Empire , South America, administered by a governor and an executive council; area, 89,480 square miles. Christianity was introduced into Guiana by Spanish Franciscans early in the 16th century . The spread of the Faith however is due chiefly to Portuguese missionaries who arrived the following century. Their labors were continued by Dominicans , Capuchins , and finally by Jesuits, who established most of the permanent missions and settlements there. See also:
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