Catholic Churches in the U.S. Territory of Guam
About Guam:
A territory of the U.S.A., Guam is part of the Mariana Islands, located some 5,000 miles west of the mainland. The island chain was named after Queen Marianna of Austria, who helped finance the journeys of Jesuits such as Pedro Calungsod. With palm trees and protective reefs, it is without doubt one of the most beautiful places in the Pacific Ocean.
Following Spains’ loss in the Spanish-American War, it became a territory of the United States in 1898, and remains so today.
The island suffered twice in World War II, once when it was conquered and occupied by the Japanese in 1941, and again when the Americans invaded the island in 1944 to end that brutal occupation. Ironically, it is now a favorite vacation destination of many Japanese citizens. So much so, in fact, that many signs and hotel menus are in both English and Japanese.
The island of Guam still has a strong military presence, with a U.S. Navy base at one end of the island and a U.S. Air Force base at the other end. And, Guam has an amazing number of Catholic churches. As of 2022, the population of Guam was approximately 171,000.
Catholic places of interest in Guam:
There are so many Catholic churches on the island that we chose not to list them individually. We have a couple of them that you might wish to check out, otherwise we recommend the Archdiocese of Guam website listed below.
Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica (opens in new window)
Santa Bernadita Catholic Church (opens in new window)
Traveling to Guam:
Guam is a popular cruise port: the port is in Apra Harbor in the capitol city of Hagatna.
The Cathedral is one of the most popular destinations, although there are many Catholic churches on the island.
Click here for the website of the Archdiocese of Guam with Mass schedule for the Cathedral.
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