Guatemala (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B., Archbishop
Raúl Antonio Martinez Paredes, Auxiliary Bishop
Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández, Auxiliary Bishop
José Ramiro Pellecer Samayoa, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Mario Enrique Ríos Mont, C.M., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 16 December 1743
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guatemala
Square Kilometers: 2,591 (1,000 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.arzobispadodeguatemala.org/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, 7a Avenida 6-21, Zona 1, 01001 Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
Telephone: 223.29.707; 223.29.601
Fax: 225.15.068

Historical Details

Diocese of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala)
- Latin Name: Guatimalensis (Sancti Jacobi Majoris de Guatemala)
- Erected: 18 December 1534
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
- Country: Guatemala

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Marroquín Hurtado † (18 Dec 1534 Appointed - 19 Apr 1563 Died)
Bernardino de Villalpando, C.R.S.A. † (28 Apr 1564 Appointed - Aug 1569 Died)
Pedro Gómez (Fernández) de Córdoba, O.S.H. † (18 Jun 1574 Appointed - Jul 1598 Died)
Juan Ramírez de Arellano, O.P. † (12 May 1600 Appointed - 24 Mar 1609 Died)
Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano † (19 Jul 1610 Appointed - 16 Sep 1615 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
Pedro de Valencia † (28 Sep 1615 Appointed - 30 Jul 1617 Appointed, Bishop of La Paz)
Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, O.S.A. † (13 Sep 1621 Appointed - 9 Jan 1630 Died)
Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia † (2 Dec 1630 Appointed - 19 Nov 1640 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
Bartolomé González Soltero † (1 Jul 1641 Appointed - 25 Feb 1650 Died)
Juan Garcilaso de la Vega † (28 Oct 1651 Appointed - 5 May 1654 Died)
Payo Enríquez de Rivera Manrique, O.S.A. † (9 Jul 1657 Appointed - 16 Jan 1668 Appointed, Bishop of Michoacán)
Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo † (27 Feb 1668 Appointed - 13 Feb 1675 Died)
Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño † (9 Sep 1675 Appointed - 8 Jun 1682 Appointed, Bishop of Michoacán)
Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, O. de M. † (15 Feb 1683 Confirmed - 2 Nov 1702 Died)
Mauro de Larreátegui y Colón, O.S.B. † (17 Sep 1703 Appointed - 30 Nov 1711 Died)
Juan Bautista Alvarez de Toledo, O.F.M. † (17 Jan 1714 Appointed - 30 Aug 1723 Appointed, Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Nicolás Carlos Gómez de Cervantes y Velázquez de la Cadena † (20 Dec 1723 Appointed - 20 Feb 1726 Appointed, Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Juan Leandro Gómez de Parada Valdez y Mendoza † (6 Jul 1729 Confirmed - 2 Dec 1735 Appointed, Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Pedro Pardo de Figueroa † (2 Dec 1735 Appointed - 2 Feb 1751 Died)
Francisco José de Figueredo y Victoria † (24 Jan 1752 Appointed - 24 Jun 1765 Died)
Pedro Cortez y Larraz † (2 Jun 1766 Appointed - 13 Dec 1779 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Tortosa)
Cayetano Francos y Monroy † (1 Jun 1778 Appointed - 17 Jul 1792 Died)
Juan Félix de Villegas † (23 Sep 1793 Appointed - 3 Feb 1800 Died)
Luis Ignatius Peñalver y Cárdenas † (20 Jul 1801 Appointed - 9 May 1805 Resigned)
Rafael de La Vara † (31 Mar 1806 Appointed - 31 Dec 1809 Died)
Francisco Ramón Valentín de Casaus y Torres, O.P. † (15 Mar 1815 Appointed - 10 Nov 1845 Died)
Francisco de Paul García Peláez † (10 Nov 1845 Succeeded - Jan 1867 Died)
José Bernardo Piñol y Aycinena † (20 Sep 1867 Appointed - 19 May 1881 Died)
Ricardo Casanova y Estrada † (15 Jan 1886 Appointed - 14 Apr 1913 Died)
Julián Raymundo Riveiro y Jacinto, O.P. † (8 Apr 1914 Appointed - 1921 Resigned)
Luis Javier Muñoz y Capurón, S.J. † (30 Jul 1921 Appointed - 24 Jan 1927 Died)
Luis Durou y Sure, C.M. † (30 Jun 1928 Appointed - 17 Dec 1938 Died)
Mariano Rossell y Arellano † (8 Jan 1939 Appointed - 10 Dec 1964 Died)
Mario Casariego y Acevedo, C.R.S. † (12 Dec 1964 Succeeded - 15 Jun 1983 Died)
Próspero Penados del Barrio † (1 Dec 1983 Appointed - 19 Jun 2001 Retired)
Rodolfo Quezada Toruño † (19 Jun 2001 Appointed - 2 Oct 2010 Retired)
Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. (2 Oct 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala)
18 December 1534	Erected	Diocese of Santo Domingo	Diocese of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala) (erected)
12 February 1546	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala) (From Seville (Spain) to Mexico (Mexico))
1561	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala)	Diocese of Comayagua (erected)
23 June 1603	Territory Added	Diocese of Verapaz (suppressed)	Diocese of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala)
Archdiocese of Guatemala
16 December 1743	Elevated	Diocese of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala)	Archdiocese of Guatemala
28 September 1842	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guatemala	Diocese of San Salvador (erected) (El Salvador)
27 July 1921	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guatemala	Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (erected)
27 July 1921	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guatemala	Vicariate Apostolic of Verapaz and Petén (erected)
10 March 1951	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guatemala	Diocese of Jalapa (erected)
10 March 1951	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guatemala Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos	Diocese of Sololá (erected)
10 March 1951	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guatemala	Diocese of Zacapa (erected)
9 May 1969	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guatemala	Territorial Prelature of Escuintla (erected)
27 April 1996	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guatemala	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Guatemala

1948 1,922,000 1,980,000 97.1% 47 40 87 22,091 39 73 65 ap1951

1966 1,239,300 1,483,229 83.6% 76 130 206 6,016 200 390 64 ap1967

1970 1,326,892 1,429,761 92.8% 10 210 220 6,031 235 406 98 ap1971

1976 1,395,330 1,403,753 99.4% 87 264 351 3,975 494 548 100 ap1977

1980 1,516,000 1,525,000 99.4% 88 272 360 4,211 505 548 103 ap1981

1990 1,837,000 2,500,000 73.5% 77 284 361 5,088 2 586 622 115 ap1991

1999 3,000,000 3,500,000 85.7% 118 410 528 5,681 610 720 150 ap2000

2000 3,000,000 3,600,000 83.3% 104 442 546 5,494 1 658 860 160 ap2001

2001 2,045,456 2,922,080 70.0% 96 325 421 4,858 3 579 1,128 125 ap2002

2002 2,045,456 2,922,080 70.0% 102 374 476 4,297 2 766 1,700 134 ap2003

2003 2,249,056 3,214,280 70.0% 116 399 515 4,367 3 729 1,687 135 ap2004

2004 2,772,317 3,696,422 75.0% 147 495 642 4,318 3 815 1,687 136 ap2005

2006 3,486,000 4,357,000 80.0% 186 283 469 7,432 3 510 719 138 ap2007

2010 3,846,000 4,807,000 80.0% 211 320 531 7,242 3 646 869 142 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Guatemala
1948	1,922,000	1,980,000	97.1%	47	40	87	22,091		39	73	65	ap1951
1966	1,239,300	1,483,229	83.6%	76	130	206	6,016		200	390	64	ap1967
1970	1,326,892	1,429,761	92.8%	10	210	220	6,031		235	406	98	ap1971
1976	1,395,330	1,403,753	99.4%	87	264	351	3,975		494	548	100	ap1977
1980	1,516,000	1,525,000	99.4%	88	272	360	4,211		505	548	103	ap1981
1990	1,837,000	2,500,000	73.5%	77	284	361	5,088	2	586	622	115	ap1991
1999	3,000,000	3,500,000	85.7%	118	410	528	5,681		610	720	150	ap2000
2000	3,000,000	3,600,000	83.3%	104	442	546	5,494	1	658	860	160	ap2001
2001	2,045,456	2,922,080	70.0%	96	325	421	4,858	3	579	1,128	125	ap2002
2002	2,045,456	2,922,080	70.0%	102	374	476	4,297	2	766	1,700	134	ap2003
2003	2,249,056	3,214,280	70.0%	116	399	515	4,367	3	729	1,687	135	ap2004
2004	2,772,317	3,696,422	75.0%	147	495	642	4,318	3	815	1,687	136	ap2005
2006	3,486,000	4,357,000	80.0%	186	283	469	7,432	3	510	719	138	ap2007
2010	3,846,000	4,807,000	80.0%	211	320	531	7,242	3	646	869	142	ap2011

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Raúl Antonio Martinez Paredes (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jul 2007)
Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández (Priest: 21 Sep 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jul 2004)
Victor Hugo Palma Paúl (Priest: 23 Dec 1983 to 14 Jul 2001)
José Ramiro Pellecer Samayoa (Priest: 7 Nov 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Nov 1967 to 2 Oct 2010)
Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (Priest: 27 Jun 1971 to 15 Dec 1988)
Mario Enrique Ríos Mont, C.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jan 1987 to 2 Oct 2010)
Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 2 Oct 2010 - )
Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jul 2004 to 28 Jul 2007)
Pablo Vizcaino Prado (Priest: 19 Mar 1980 to 31 Dec 1996)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan Bautista Alvarez de Toledo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Jan 1714 to 30 Aug 1723)
Juan José de Aycinena y Piñol † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Apr 1859 to 17 Feb 1865)
Emmanuele Francesco Barbutia y Croquer †
José Maria Barrutia † (Priest: 21 Dec 1827; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Apr 1859 to 23 Aug 1864)
Emmanuele Francesco Barrutia y Croquer † (Priest: 14 Apr 1817; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Mar 1865 to 1879)
Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Dec 1982 to 4 Apr 1984)
Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1610 to 16 Sep 1615)
Ricardo Casanova y Estrada † (Priest: 21 Sep 1875; Apostolic Administrator: 25 Jun 1885; Archbishop: 15 Jan 1886 to 14 Apr 1913)
Mario Casariego y Acevedo, C.R.S. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Nov 1958; Coadjutor Archbishop: 12 Nov 1963; Archbishop: 12 Dec 1964 to 15 Jun 1983)
Francisco Ramón Valentín de Casaus y Torres, O.P. † (Archbishop: 15 Mar 1815 to 10 Nov 1845)
Miguel Cilieza y Velasco † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Apr 1765 to 27 Apr 1767)
Pedro Cortez y Larraz † (Archbishop: 2 Jun 1766 to 13 Dec 1779)
Mauro de Larreátegui y Colón, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1703 to 30 Nov 1711)
Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1630 to 19 Nov 1640)
Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1621 to 9 Jan 1630)
Luis Durou y Sure, C.M. † (Archbishop: 30 Jun 1928 to 17 Dec 1938)
Francisco José de Figueredo y Victoria † (Archbishop: 24 Jan 1752 to 24 Jun 1765)
Cayetano Francos y Monroy † (Archbishop: 1 Jun 1778 to 17 Jul 1792)
Eduardo Ernesto Fuentes Duarte † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Apr 1980 to 18 Oct 1982)
Jorge García Caballeros † (Priest: 28 Mar 1903 to 30 Jun 1928)
Francisco de Paul García Peláez † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 27 Jan 1843; Archbishop: 10 Nov 1845 to Jan 1867)
Miguel Angel García y Aráuz † (Priest: 6 Jan 1939; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 May 1944 to 30 Apr 1951)
Juan Garcilaso de la Vega † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1651 to 5 May 1654)
Juan José Gerardi Conedera † (Priest: 21 Dec 1946 to 5 May 1967; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Aug 1984 to 26 Apr 1998)
Nicolás Carlos Gómez de Cervantes y Velázquez de la Cadena † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1723 to 20 Feb 1726)
Juan Leandro Gómez de Parada Valdez y Mendoza † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1729 to 2 Dec 1735)
Pedro Gómez (Fernández) de Córdoba, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1574 to Jul 1598)
Rafael González Estrada † (Priest: 21 Sep 1935 to 16 May 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 1955 to 29 May 1984)
Bartolomé González Soltero † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1641 to 25 Feb 1650)
James Richard Ham, M.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Nov 1967 to Feb 1979)
Rafael de La Vara † (Archbishop: 31 Mar 1806 to 31 Dec 1809)
Francisco Marroquín Hurtado † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1534 to 19 Apr 1563)
Luis Mario Martínez de Lejarza Valle, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jan 1968 to 8 Apr 1980)
Luis Javier Muñoz y Capurón, S.J. † (Archbishop: 30 Jul 1921 to 24 Jan 1927)
Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, O. de M. † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1683 to 2 Nov 1702)
Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1675 to 8 Jun 1682)
Pedro Pardo de Figueroa † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1735; Archbishop: 16 Dec 1743 to 2 Feb 1751)
Próspero Penados del Barrio † (Archbishop: 1 Dec 1983 to 19 Jun 2001)
Luis Ignatius Peñalver y Cárdenas † (Archbishop: 20 Jul 1801 to 9 May 1805)
José Bernardo Piñol y Aycinena † (Archbishop: 20 Sep 1867 to 19 May 1881)
José Cándido Piñol y Batres † (Priest: 2 Mar 1901 to 10 Dec 1913)
Rodolfo Quezada Toruño † (Priest: 21 Sep 1956 to 5 Apr 1972; Archbishop: 19 Jun 2001 to 2 Oct 2010)
Juan Ramírez de Arellano, O.P. † (Bishop: 12 May 1600 to 24 Mar 1609)
Julián Raymundo Riveiro y Jacinto, O.P. † (Archbishop: 8 Apr 1914 to 1921)
Payo Enríquez de Rivera Manrique, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1657 to 16 Jan 1668)
Mariano Rossell y Arellano † (Priest: 21 Sep 1918; Archbishop: 8 Jan 1939 to 10 Dec 1964)
Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1668 to 13 Feb 1675)
Pedro de Valencia † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1615 to 30 Jul 1617)
Bernardino de Villalpando, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1564 to Aug 1569)
Juan Félix de Villegas † (Archbishop: 23 Sep 1793 to 3 Feb 1800)
Juan Félix de Jesús Zepeda, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Apr 1859 to 22 Jul 1861)

Archdiocese of Guatemala

Archidioecesis Guatimalensis