Spanish priests didn't find cities. They established missions around which cities grew.
Settlers in the Spanish borderlands were mostly soldiers and Catholic priests. The Spanish borderlands disappeared in 1821, when Mexico became independent.
When the Spanish explorers arrived in Mexico they had priests with them. The priests convert the people they found.
vineyards?
they had settled there for religious purposes
Estimates suggest that between 6,832 and 7,937 priests and members of the Catholic hierarchy were killed during the Spanish Civil War.
350 and some priests
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The Spanish wanted to convert the heathen Americans to the one true faith, Christianity. In order to convert these people, priests would be necessary.
Because a large percent of Spain's population was Catholic.
Who played an important role in the spread of Spanish settlements throughout the U.S.?
Yes and no. All popes are priests (bishops) but not all priests are popes. There is one pope but many priests. The pope is the leader of the Catholic Church, chosen in a secret election by the College of Cardinals.