San Marcos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 March 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guatemala
Square Kilometers: 3,791 (1,464 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.riial.org/guatemala/destmar.htm
Mailing Address: Obispado, 10a Avenida 6-28, Zona 4, 12001 San Marcos, Guatemala
Telephone: 7760-2315
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Celestino Miguel Fernández Pérez, O.F.M. † (30 Nov 1955 Appointed - 7 Dec 1971 Retired)
Próspero Penados del Barrio † (7 Dec 1971 Appointed - 1 Dec 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Guatemala)
Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti † (4 Apr 1984 Appointed - 10 Mar 1988 Appointed, Bishop of Huehuetenango)
Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (15 Dec 1988 Appointed - 14 May 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Huehuetenango)
Carlos Enrique Trinidad Gómez † (4 Nov 2014 Appointed - 9 May 2018 Died)
Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. (11 Jan 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 March 1951	Erected	Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (San Marcos and Huehuetenango)	Diocese of San Marcos (erected)
22 July 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Marcos	Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango (erected)
13 February 1996	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of San Marcos (from Guatemala)

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

1966 291,660 332,303 87.8% 2 5 7 41,665 54 17 ap1967

1970 313,656 332,303 94.4% 22 3 25 12,546 3 49 23 ap1971

1976 315,000 388,100 81.2% 23 4 27 11,666 4 75 22 ap1977

1980 364,000 416,000 87.5% 25 2 27 13,481 2 90 22 ap1981

1990 700,000 800,000 87.5% 16 4 20 35,000 7 36 29 ap1991

1999 810,000 900,000 90.0% 18 7 25 32,400 9 39 29 ap2000

2000 650,254 844,486 77.0% 22 6 28 23,223 7 23 30 ap2001

2001 655,254 844,487 77.6% 22 7 29 22,594 1 9 92 30 ap2002

2002 680,534 900,187 75.6% 27 7 34 20,015 1 9 99 30 ap2003

2003 715,704 900,283 79.5% 33 7 40 17,892 1 9 113 30 ap2004

2010 595,000 862,000 69.0% 35 8 43 13,837 1 10 79 30 ap2011

2014 652,000 950,000 68.6% 34 7 41 15,902 8 92 30 ap2015

2017 729,400 1,069,500 68.2% 36 7 43 16,962 8 90 30 ap2018

2020 697,422 1,020,826 68.3% 41 9 50 13,948 10 93 30 ap2021

2022 738,493 1,172,210 63.0% 34 7 41 18,012 8 77 30 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	291,660	332,303	87.8%	2	5	7	41,665			54	17	ap1967
1970	313,656	332,303	94.4%	22	3	25	12,546		3	49	23	ap1971
1976	315,000	388,100	81.2%	23	4	27	11,666		4	75	22	ap1977
1980	364,000	416,000	87.5%	25	2	27	13,481		2	90	22	ap1981
1990	700,000	800,000	87.5%	16	4	20	35,000		7	36	29	ap1991
1999	810,000	900,000	90.0%	18	7	25	32,400		9	39	29	ap2000
2000	650,254	844,486	77.0%	22	6	28	23,223		7	23	30	ap2001
2001	655,254	844,487	77.6%	22	7	29	22,594	1	9	92	30	ap2002
2002	680,534	900,187	75.6%	27	7	34	20,015	1	9	99	30	ap2003
2003	715,704	900,283	79.5%	33	7	40	17,892	1	9	113	30	ap2004
2010	595,000	862,000	69.0%	35	8	43	13,837	1	10	79	30	ap2011
2014	652,000	950,000	68.6%	34	7	41	15,902		8	92	30	ap2015
2017	729,400	1,069,500	68.2%	36	7	43	16,962		8	90	30	ap2018
2020	697,422	1,020,826	68.3%	41	9	50	13,948		10	93	30	ap2021
2022	738,493	1,172,210	63.0%	34	7	41	18,012		8	77	30	ap2023