Catholic Church in the DR History
Catholic Church in the DR by the Numbers
The Catholic Church and Trujillo’s Relationship
Trujillo and Other Religions
FINAL JEOPARDY (500)
100
Oldest Christian city in the New World
San Domingo
100
Kind of relationship does the church have with the state
Friendly
100
One thing Trujillo did to strengthen his relationship with the church.
Built churches, seminaries, schools and institutions
100
Type of marriage was made official under Trujillo
Religious Marriage
200
Pope that established San Domingo
Pope Leo X
200
Today, Protestants have brought the % of Catholics down to this percent
57%
200
What is a Church Bull? What is something odd that the church calls Trujillo in the one sent in 1935?
Letter sent by the Pope or Church; Doctor
200
What did Trujillo offer to do in 1938?
Accept up to 100,000 Jewish refugees
300
Oldest church building in the Dominican Republic
Basilica Cathedral of Santa María la Menor
300
Number of Catholics in the Dominican Republic
7.6 million
300
What is a Concordat? What did the Church get control over in the one issued in 1954?
An agreement or treaty, especially one between the Vatican and a secular government relating to matters of mutual interest.
300
Was the Catholic Church treated better under Trujillo than other religions?
Yes, until they started revolting against him
400
In the past, the % of the population that identified as Catholic
90%
400
Number of priests in the country
800
400
What did the Church get control over the concordant issued in 1954?
The Church obtained control over marriage and religious instruction
400
What was happening in other parts of the world when Trujillo agreed to open up his borders to another religion? (In 1938)
The beginning of WWII
500
The dimensions of the Basilica Cathedral of Santa María la Menor
About 200 feet in length by 90 feet in width
500
Number of mission stations in the Dominican Republic
82
500
What was one of Trujillo's slogans during his rule?
God and Trujillo
500
Where did the Jewish refugees live when they were in the Dominican Republic?
Sosua
500
FINAL JEOPARDY!!!!! In "In the Time of the Butterflies" who gets arrested for giving sermons against Trujillo?
Padre Jesus and Padre Gabriel
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