Guerra de los Padres
| Guerra de los Padres | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Anti secular rebels |
Honduran Army Supported by: El Salvador | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Miguel del Cid | José Santos Guardiola | ||||||
The Guerra de los Padres ("War of the Priests") was a violent political crisis that took place in Honduras between April and June of 1861. A conflict between the government and the clergy began when president José Santos Guardiola agreed to permit freedom of worship to the inhabitants of the Bay Islands, a predominantly Protestant colony of Britain. This contravened the Constitution of 1848.