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1521 is the date the city of Cumana, Venezula was founded by the Catholic Spaniard, Gonzalo de Ocampo. A Franciscan mission was established there. There were other prior landings and visitations to South America by other Portuguese and Spanish explorers, but they didn't immediately result in the establishment of a city where a church was built, and missionary work was undertaken.
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Is the dominant religion of South America Catholicism?
Yes, the dominant religion is Catholicism in South America.
What is the predominate religion of Latin America?
The predominant religion in Latin America is Roman Catholicism, introduced by the Spanish Conquistadors.
Who spread Catholicism to South America?
Cortez was the first.Correction:Cortez was in Mexico. Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who was active in South America. Spanish and Portuguese exploreres and conquerors brough Catholicism to South America.
What are some religions in South America?
roman catholicism
Where is Catholicism most popular in the world?
south America
Who introduced the Roman Catholic Church into Colombia?
I would say that the Spanish conquistadors who conquered this part of South America in the name of the Spanish crown would have bought Catholicism with them.
What religion dominates South America?
Christianity in various forms ie-Catholicism, Evangelical.
Where is Catholicism common?
Ireland, Parts of South & Central America, Africa and the UK.
What are the religion of South America?
Catholicism is probably the most common. Islam, Shintoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Protestant Christian faiths have been introduced to the region through immigration. There are also indigenous religions of the tribespeople who inhabited the land prior to the European settlement of South America, and some of those are still practiced.
Where did Hernando Cortes travel to and why?
south America in search of gold, land, and to spread Catholicism.
Who introduced coffee to the colonies of South America?
mexico
What is the most common religions in south America?
South America is heavily dominated by the Roman Catholic faith. Nearly 80% of the population align with Catholicism. There are pockets of Protestants, Hindu, Islam, and other native religions.
