Yes, Lord Calvert, the founder of Maryland, and his family were Catholics.
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Maryland was founded by Catholic proprietors on land given to Cecillius Calvert.
Because cecil calvert stayed in england, they stayed, too
Because cecil calvert stayed in england, they stayed, too
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Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore was a Roman Catholic proprietor of the province of Maryland.
Maryland which was founded by Cecilius Calvert.
No, you are thinking of Maryland, from Eduplace: Maryland began in 1632 when King Charles I gave land to a Catholic named Cecilius Calvert. Calvert wanted Maryland to be a refuge for Catholics.
Lord Baltimore, Cecilius Calvert, founded the colony of Maryland as a refuge for Catholics.Roman Catholic AnswerThe Lords Baltimore, father and son: the father planned such a sanctuary, and the son actually founded it. The extract below is from the Catholic Encyclopedia: Catholic Maryland, the first colony in the New World where religious toleration was established, was planned by George Calvert (first Lord Baltimore), a Catholic convert; founded by his son Cecilius Calvert (second Lord Baltimore), and named for a Catholic queen, Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I of England.Lord Baltimore