Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Guatemala |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Area: | 2,591 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
3,696,422 (2004) 2,772,317 (75.0%) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Primada Metropolitana de Santiago (Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral of St. James) |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Rodolfo Quezada Toruño |
| Auxiliary Bishop: | Raúl Martinez Paredes Gustavo Mendoza Hernández José Pellecer Samayoa Mario Rios Mont, C.M. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala (erected 18 December 1534, as the Diocese of Guatemala) is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Escuintla, Jalapa, Santa Rosa de Lima, Verapaz, Cobán and Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas. It was elevated on 16 December 1743.
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[edit] Ordinaries
- Francisco Marroquin Hurtado (1523 - 1563)
- Bernardino de Villalpando, C.R.S.A. (1564 - 1569)
- Pedro Gómez de Córdoba, O.S.H. (1574 - 1598)
- Juan Ramírez de Arellano, O.P. (1600 - 1609)
- Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano (1610 - 1615)
- Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, O.S.A. (1621 - 1630)
- Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia (1630 - 1641)
- Bartolomé González Soltero (1641 - 1650)
- Juan Garcilaso de la Vega (1652 - )
- Payo Enríquez de Rivera Manrique, O.S.A. (1657 - 1668)
- Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo (1668 - 1675)
- Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño (1675 - 1682)
- Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, O. de M. (1682 - 1702)
- Mauro de Larreátegui y Colón, O.S.B. (1703 - 1711)
- Juan Bautista Alvarez de Toledo, O.F.M. (1713 - 1723)
- Nicolás Carlos Gómez de Cervantes y Velázquez de la Cadena (1723 - 1726)
- Juan Leandro Gómez de Parada Valdez y Mendoza (1728 - 1735)
- Pedro Pardo de Figueroa (1735 - 1751)
- Francisco José de Figueredo y Victoria (1752 - 1765)
- Pedro Cortez y Larraz (1766 - 1779)
- Cayetano Francos y Monroy (1778 - 1792)
- Juan Félix de Villegas (1793 - 1800)
- Luis Ignatius Peñalver y Cárdenas (1801 - 1805)
- Rafael de La Vara (1806 - 1809)
- Francisco Ramón Valentín de Casaus y Torres, O.P. (1815 - 1845)
- Francisco de Paul García Peláez (1845 - 1867)
- José Bernardo Piñol y Aycinena (1867 - 1881)
- Ricardo Casanova y Estrada (1886 - 1913)
- Julio Ramón Riveiro y Jacinto, O.P. (1914 - 1921)
- Luis J. Muñoz y Capurón, S.J. (1921 - 1927)
- Luis Durou y Sure, C.M. (1928 - 1938)
- Mariano Rossell y Arellano (1939 - 1964)
- Mario Casariego y Acevedo, C.R.S. (1964 - 1983)
- Próspero Penados del Barrio (1983 - 2001)
- Rodolfo Quezada Toruño (2001 - )
[edit] Bishops
- Archbishop: Rodolfo Quezada Toruño
- Auxiliary Bishop: Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J.
- Auxiliary Bishop: Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández
- Auxiliary Bishop: José Ramiro Pellecer Samayoa
- Auxiliary Bishop: Mario Enrique Ríos Mont, C.M.
[edit] Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1561 | Diocese of Comayagua | |
| 1842 | Diocese of San Salvador | |
| 1921 | Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos Vicariate Apostolic of Verapaz and Petén |
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| 1951 | Diocese of Jalapa Diocese of Zacapa |
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| 1951 | Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos | Diocese of Sololá |
| 1969 | Territorial Prelature of Escuintla | |
| 1996 | Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima |
[edit] External links and References
- Archdiocese of Guatemala. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
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