and that its real and personal property has been carefully managed by the large body of intelligent men who control its affairs. They prudently make no public or statistical expositions of their interests.
In 1807, Abad y Quiepo, in a communication to Don Manuel Sexto Espinosa, estimated the wealth of the church as follows:
| Real Estate , from $2,500,000 to | $ 3,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Personal Investments for secular clergy in 9 bishoprics, | 26,000,000 |
| Obras Pias in the church, of ecclesiastics of both sexes, | 2,500,000 |
| Total Fund of the churches and communities of ecclesiastics of both sexes, | 16,000,000 |
| Total | $47,500,000 |