Maryland was a colony established by and for Catholics.
Maryland
It was Maryland.
Maryland was the colony where Catholics played important leadership roles in the early days. It was founded as a haven for English Catholics escaping religious persecution, with Lord Baltimore granting them religious freedom. The colony's government and society were predominantly Catholic during its early years.
William Penn.
Escaping religious persecution
Escaping religious persecution
They were either escaping persecution or looking for a better life.
Escaping religious persecution
Most of the first arrivals were people escaping religious persecution.
Abruzzo
Is escaping from persecution in their own homeland.