[XXX-45] Formerly there were convents of Franciscan, Merced, and Carmelite orders.
[XXX-46] The church has no property whatever; the priests are generally poor, and entirely dependent on fees, and on contributions of the devout for festivals, etc.
[XXX-47] Wells' Hond., 551-2, 555; Wappäus, Mex. und Cent. Am., 305.
[XXX-48] The papal bull to erect the diocese of San Salvador is dated 4th day of the Kalends of Oct., 1842. Montúfar, Reseña Hist., iv. 171-85.
[XXX-49] He was a strong, finely formed, and pretentious individual; a count palatine, and attendant on the pontifical throne, one who had a right to be preceded by a tintinnabulum. He was not like the poor, meek man who was born in a stable at Bethlehem.
[XXX-50] Id., Reseña Hist., v. 649, 661-2; Salv., Gac., July 29, 1853; Id., Diario Ofic., Nov. 4, 1875; Nic., Corr. Ist., May 23, 1851.
[XXX-51] Salv., Diario Ofic., Aug. 8, 13, 1875.
[XXX-52] The most noted were: Friar Benito de Baldonado, 1620-9, who founded two hospitals; he died in Leon; Diego Morsillo Rubio de Auñon, 1704-9, who being afterward transferred to La Paz, was twice viceroy and captain-general of Peru; Isidro Marin de Bullon y Figueroa, 1746-8, who began the construction of the cathedral of Leon, and died in Guatemala; Estévan Lorenzo de Tristan, 1775-83; in 1780 he finished and inaugurated the cathedral, and it is added that through his exertions Cent. Am. obtained the privilege of free trade; José Antonio de la Huerta Casso, 1795-1804, notable for his efforts in developing education. Montúfar makes severe comments on some of the prelates. Reseña Hist., iv. 136-9. Nicolás García Jerez, a Dominican, became bishop in 1810, and figured prominently in the revolutionary period. He had to emigrate in 1824 to Guatemala, where he died in 1825. Vicar Cuadra was guardian till 1851, when under a reconstruction of the diocese, Costa R. having been detached, Jorge Viteri y Ungo was transferred to it from Salvador. He died July 25, 1853. The see had no bishop till the appointment of Bernardo Piñol y Aycinena. It took place in Nov. 1855, and the papal bulls reached Granada in 1856, where, owing to Walker's war, they were kept in the parish church, and finally destroyed with the city. Piñol was consecrated in Guat. July 17, 1859, and performed his functions till Sept. 14, 1868, when he departed for Guat. as archb. During his rule Manuel Ulloa was made bishop of Lemira, in part. infid., and coadjutor; he was made bishop of Nic. in 1871, and resigned the office in 1883. El Costaricense, Nov. 10, 1849; Salv., Gaceta, March 8, 1850; Aug. 12, 1853; Pio IX., Carta; Squier's Trav. Cent. Am., i. 391; Nic., Corr. Ist., Feb. 6, March 7, June 20, Dec. 12, 1850; Id., Gac., Aug. 13, Sept. 3, 1853, Dec. 16, 1865; Jan. 6, Apr. 21, 1866; Id., Semanal Nic., Oct. 10, 1872; Id., Boletin Ofic., Apr. 12, 1862; Id., Dec. y Acuerdos, 1859, ii. 162; 1863, 215; 1865, 136; El Rol, March 15, 1855; Decreto sobre la bula de S. S.; Perez, Mem. Rev. Nic., i. 8-9; El Porvenir de Nic., Feb. 25, 1872; Levy, Nic., 62-6; Pan. Star and Herald, July 2, 1883.
[XXX-53] In 1871 a number of jesuits expelled from Guat. managed to get into the country, and were allowed to remain several years, but were finally sent away. Details have been given in a former chapter. In 1872 several friars expelled from other parts tried to enter the country, but were not permitted to stay. El Porvenir de Nic., Oct. 1, 1871, to Feb. 16, 1873, passim; Nic., Semanal Nic., June 18, 1872; Id., Mem. Min. Gobern., 1875, 23-4; 1883, 25-6, annex B, 27-8, F, 1-4.
[XXX-54] For the seminary $2,000; the bishop $3,000; the chapter and other ecclesiastics $4,158; music $1,000; other expenses about $4,000. The chapter consists of dean, archdeacon, chancellor, three canons, and six or seven other officials. The church gets the first-fruits from farmers. Tithes have been abolished since 1862. 300 or 400 priests without parishes depend entirely on fees. The cathedral has no valuables, having been sacked several times. Nic., Boletin Ofic., Dec. 6, 1856; March 1, 1862; Union, Nic., March 2, 1861; Nic., Dec. y Acuerdos, 1857-8, 261-5; Id., Gac., Aug. 6, 1870; Lévy, Nic., 383-4.