Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán is a metropolitan archdiocese in Guatemala
. It was erected on 27 July 1921 as the Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos, and elevated and renamed to Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán on 13 February 1996. The archdiocese is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Huehuetenango
, Quiché
, San Marcos
, Sololá-Chimaltenango
and Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu
. It was vacant see (sede vacante
) until named Mario Alberto Molina Palma at July 14, 2011; having been headed until Monday, October 4, 2010, by Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian Morales
, who was then named by Pope Benedict XVI
to succeed Cardinal Quezada as Metropolitan Archbishop of Guatemala.
The Archdiocese covers the departments of Quetzaltenango
and Totonicapán
, with a total population of 963,970 inhabitants (census 2002). It has 28 parishes, 29 diocesan priests, 24 religious priests, 57 friars and 118 nuns. The archdiocese's main cathedral is the Catedral del Espíritu Santo, originally built in 1535 in Quetzaltenango
, Its co-cathedral, Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel, is located in the city of Totonicapán
.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. It was erected on 27 July 1921 as the Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos, and elevated and renamed to Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán on 13 February 1996. The archdiocese is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Huehuetenango
Roman Catholic Diocese of Huehuetenango
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huehuetenango is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was elevated on 23 December 1967.-Ordinaries:...
, Quiché
Roman Catholic Diocese of Quiché
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quiché is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was renamed on 11 July 2000.-Ordinaries:*Humberto Lara Mejía, C.M...
, San Marcos
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán.-Ordinaries:*Celestino Miguel Fernández Pérez, O.F.M. *Próspero Penados del Barrio...
, Sololá-Chimaltenango
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was elevated on 31 December 1996.-Ordinaries:...
and Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu
Roman Catholic Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán.-External links and references:...
. It was vacant see (sede vacante
Sede vacante
Sede vacante is an expression, used in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, that refers to the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church...
) until named Mario Alberto Molina Palma at July 14, 2011; having been headed until Monday, October 4, 2010, by Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian Morales
Oscar Julio Vian Morales
Óscar Julio Vian Morales S.D.B. is archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 October 2010. He had previously served as archbishop of Los Altos in Guatemala. He was born in Guatemala City, ordained a priest in 1976, and appointed Vicar...
, who was then named by Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
to succeed Cardinal Quezada as Metropolitan Archbishop of Guatemala.
The Archdiocese covers the departments of Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango (department)
Quetzaltenango is a department in the western highlands of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Quetzaltenango, the second largest city in Guatemala. The inhabitants include Spanish-speaking Ladinos and the K'iche' and Mam Maya groups, both with their own Maya language...
and Totonicapán
Totonicapán
Totonicapán is a city in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of the department of Totonicapán and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Totonicapán.- External links :# #...
, with a total population of 963,970 inhabitants (census 2002). It has 28 parishes, 29 diocesan priests, 24 religious priests, 57 friars and 118 nuns. The archdiocese's main cathedral is the Catedral del Espíritu Santo, originally built in 1535 in Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango, also commonly known by its indigenous name, Xelajú , or more commonly, Xela , is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality....
, Its co-cathedral, Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel, is located in the city of Totonicapán
Totonicapán
Totonicapán is a city in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of the department of Totonicapán and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Totonicapán.- External links :# #...
.
Ordinaries
- Jorge García Cabalieros (1928–1955)
- Luis Manresa FormosaLuis Manresa FormosaLuis Manresa Formosa, S.J. was a Guatemalan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.Luis Manresa Formosa born in Guatemala City, Guatemala in Spring of 1915 was ordained a priest on July 29, 1948 from Roman Catholic religious order Society of Jesus.Appointed bishop of the Diocese of Los Altos...
, S.J. (1955–1979) - Bishop Emeritus - Oscar Garcia Urizar (1980–1987)
- Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (1987–2007) - Archbishop Emeritus
- Oscar Julio Vian MoralesOscar Julio Vian MoralesÓscar Julio Vian Morales S.D.B. is archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 October 2010. He had previously served as archbishop of Los Altos in Guatemala. He was born in Guatemala City, ordained a priest in 1976, and appointed Vicar...
, S.D.B. (2007–2010) - Archbishop (transferred to Archdiocese of Guatemala) - Mario Alberto Molina PalmaMario Alberto Molina PalmaMario Alberto Molina Palma O.A.R. is archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 14 July 2011. Molina Palma had previously served as bishop of Quiché in Guatemala. He was born in Panama City, ordained a priest...
, O.A.R. (2011-present) - Archbishop
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Diocese of San Marcos Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán.-Ordinaries:*Celestino Miguel Fernández Pérez, O.F.M. *Próspero Penados del Barrio... |
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| 1951 | Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango Roman Catholic Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was elevated on 31 December 1996.-Ordinaries:... |
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| 1996 | Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu Roman Catholic Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán.-External links and references:... |