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Origin of the CHamoru Protestant Congregation in Guam
The first Protestant missionaries in Guam were two Chamorro brothers, Jose and Luis Custino, who came to the island from` in 1899. The Custino brothers’
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Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart
Although their tenure was but a brief one, the Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart have the distinction of being the first community of Catholic
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Father Roman de Vera
Pioneer promoter of the CHamoru language. Father Roman Maria de Vera (1878 – 1959), a Catholic missionary on Guam from 1915 until 1941, was one
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Father Marcian Pellet
Father Marcian Pellet (1909 – 1996), OFM Cap. was a Capuchin missionary, artist, sculptor, and amateur archaeologist. He spent 57 years dedicated to the Catholic
Father Jesus Baza Duenas
Father Jesus Baza Duenas (1911 – 1944) was the second CHamoru to be ordained a priest. He led the Catholic Church during the Japanese occupation
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Expulsion of the Augustinian Recollects
In April 1898, war broke out between Spain and the United States. On 21 June 1898, Lieutenant Colonel Juan Marina, Spanish Governor of the Mariana
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Bishop Miguel Angel Urteaga Olano
For almost 300 years, the Spanish overseas Catholic missions took firm root in the Marianas. Spanish clergy and superiors — Jesuit, Augustinian Recollect or Capuchin
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Bishop Francisco Javier Vilá
Francisco Javier Vilá y Mateu (1851 – 1913) was the first missionary bishop of Guam. He was born Ricardo Vilá y Mateu in the Catalonian
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An Attempted German Mission
The period between 1907 and 1911 when German Catholic missionaries were officially in charge of Guam is a relatively unfamiliar time in the history of
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Nobenan I Niño Jesus-Novena to the Christ Child
Every year, during the Christmas season, Catholic families gather for nine nights of devotional prayers reciting the Nobenan Niño, a nobena (novena) in honor of