Catholic IntelligenceIf the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil.Ps 127:1

Catholic Life

Catholics in colonial America

ewtnnews.com

Over 20,000 Catholics lived in colonial America, with two-thirds in Maryland. Most of the rest lived in Pennsylvania and port cities. Catholicism was a small minority in colonial America.

SourcesCatholic News AgencyCatholic World Report

2 sources Aug 3, 2026

Read the source Full text

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 3, 4:00 AM Catholic News Agency 250 years after independence, the little-known story of colonial America’s Catholics
  2. Aug 3, 4:00 AM Catholic World Report 250 years after independence, the little-known story of colonial America’s Catholics

Discussion

Loading discussion…

Source-visible Catholic information · Catholic News · request membership. Comments are signed contributions from verified members; the record itself changes only through editorial review.