page_title: History of the Catholic Church in Belize
section_title: The Pallottines
hierarchical_section_title: History of the Catholic Church in Belize / Religious congregations / The Pallottines
caption_attribution_description: English: Pallottine Sisters arriving at Nazareth novitiate outside Punta Gorda, Belize
context_page_description: This history of the Catholic church in Belize has three parts: the historical periods of the Catholic presence in Belize, religious congregations laboring in Belize, and apostolic works undertaken.
context_section_description: Arriving in 1913, the Pallottines (S.A.C.) established convents in Benque Viejo and Corozal, and later throughout Belize. By 2001, 162 had served in Belize, of whom 69 were native Belizeans. In 1931 they built a large novitiate near Punta Gorda, from which they minister in 30 Maya villages that have Catholic chapels and schools.  In 1957 they opened Pallotti High School for girls in Belize City (at right). In 1968 Belize became an independent province of their congregation. In 2013 their century of service was commemorated by a Belizean stamp.
caption: Pallottine Sisters
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