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The parish was the fundamental ecclesiastical institution brought by Spain to the New World, and perhaps even the principal instrument of empire. This pioneering study traces the origins and development of the parishes of a single Central American diocese from conquest to independence.Van Oss, Adriaan C. is the author of 'Catholic Colonialism A Parish History of Guatemala 1524-1821' with ISBN 9780521527125 and ISBN 0521527120.
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