During colonial times most arrived on ships.
1492
the catholics came to America in the 1600's for religious freedom.they were also unhappy with their system of government in their homeland.
Catholics
North and South America have almost half of the world's baptized Catholics. Brazil has over 100 million Catholics in their country alone.
Maryland
South America
Spanish Government decided to expand its land to North America because the wanted more catholics
If you count Christopher Columbus as the first European to arrive in the New World, that would be Catholics.
There are approximately 70-80 million Catholics in America, making up about 20-25% of the population. The Catholic Church is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States.
Frontline - 1983 Catholics in America Is Nothing Sacred 3-16 was released on: USA: 23 April 1985
The highest concentrations of Catholics are found throughout Latin America, and in France, Spain and Italy.
English Catholics settled in Maryland because Catholics were being persecuted in England. They sailed to North America and found refuge in Maryland for those that felt religiously oppressed.