Francisco Marroquín

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Francisco Marroquín was a 16th-century Spanish bishop and the first bishop of Guatemala, known for his role in the early evangelization and administration of the region during the colonial period.

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Francisco Marroquín canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic missionary
Roman Catholic bishop
Spanish person
human
areaOfInfluence indigenous evangelization in Guatemala
religious life in colonial Guatemala
centuryOfActivity 16th century
continentOfActivity Central America
North America
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
ethnicGroup Spaniards
familyName Marroquín
fieldOfWork church administration
evangelization
givenName Francisco
historicalPeriod Spanish colonization of the Americas
jurisdiction Diocese of Guatemala
languageSpoken Spanish
notableFor being the first bishop of Guatemala
colonial administration in Guatemala
early evangelization of Guatemala
notableRole early colonial church leadership in Guatemala
occupation bishop
missionary
partOf Spanish colonial empire
linked to: Spanish Empire
positionHeld Bishop of Guatemala
first Bishop of Guatemala
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Guatemala City
workLocation Central America
Guatemala

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Universidad Francisco Marroquín namedAfter Francisco Marroquín
Universidad Francisco Marroquín namedAfter Francisco Marroquín
subject linked to: UFM