Roman Catholic Diocese of Huehuetenango
Diocese of Huehuetenango Dioecesis Gerontopolitana | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán |
| Metropolitan | Mario Alberto Molina Palma, O.A.R. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,400 km2 (2,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 896,833 690,519 (77%) |
| Parishes | 31 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 July 1961 (60 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huehuetenango, Guatemala was first erected 22 July 1961, as the Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was elevated as a diocese on 23 December 1967.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- Hugo Mark Gerbermann, M.M. (1961–1975)
- Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (1975–1987), appointed Bishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos
- (1988–1996), appointed Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima
- Rodolfo Francisco Bobadilla Mata, C.M. (1996–2012)
- Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (since 2012), elevated to Cardinal in 2019
Auxiliary bishop[]
- Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (1970–1975), appointed Bishop here
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Huehuetenango". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
Coordinates: 15°19′15″N 91°28′12″W / 15.3208°N 91.4701°W
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Guatemala
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- 1961 establishments in Guatemala
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