Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas
Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas Praelatura Territorialis SS.D.N.I.C. de Esquipulas | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | |
The Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis SS.D.N.I.C. de Esquipulas) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Esquipulas, Chiquimula in Guatemala.
History[]
- September 16, 1956: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa
Special churches[]
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas, Esquipulas, Chiquimula
Basílica del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas
Leadership[]
- Prelates of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Mariano Rossell y Arellano (1956)
- Bishop Costantino Cristiano Luna Pianegonda, O.F.M. (September 16, 1956 – February 16, 1980)
- Bishop Rodolfo Quezada Toruño (later Cardinal) (June 24, 1986 – June 19, 2001)
- Bishop (May 13, 2004 – April 27, 2007)
- Bishop Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli (November 20, 2008 – present)
References[]
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