Diocese of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa

Dioecesis Santi Francisci Assisiensis de Iutiapa

Bishop(s)

Félix Eduardo Antonio Calderón Cruz, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 January 2016
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guatemala
Square Kilometers: 3,219 (1,243 Square Miles)
Description: Jutiapa, El Progreso, Santa Catarina Mita, Agua Blanca, Asunción Mita, Yupiltepeque, Atescatempa, Jeréz, El Adelanto, Zapotitlán, Comapa, Jalpatagua, Conguaco, Moyuta, Pasaco, San José Acatempa, Quesada
Mailing Address: Calle de la Ronda 4-70, Zona 1, 22001 Jutiapa, Guatemala
Telephone: 7844-0223

Past and Present Ordinaries

Félix Eduardo Antonio Calderón Cruz (25 Jan 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 January 2016	Erected	Diocese of Jalapa (Jutiapa, El Progreso, Santa Catarina Mita, Agua Bianca, Asunción Mita, Yupiltepeque, Atescatempa, Jeréz, El Adelanto, Zapotlán, Comapa, Jalpatagua, Conguaco, Moyuta, Pasaco, San José Acatempa, and Quesada)	Diocese of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa (erected)

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

2016 389,573 458,321 85.0% 14 10 24 16,232 2 80 15 bul:25Jan2016

2017 389,573 458,321 85.0% 16 10 26 14,983 13 54 16 ap2018

2020 398,290 490,740 81.2% 17 10 27 14,751 12 52 16 ap2021

2022 416,000 513,000 81.1% 17 10 27 15,407 12 52 16 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2016	389,573	458,321	85.0%	14	10	24	16,232	2	80	15	bul:25Jan2016
2017	389,573	458,321	85.0%	16	10	26	14,983	13	54	16	ap2018
2020	398,290	490,740	81.2%	17	10	27	14,751	12	52	16	ap2021
2022	416,000	513,000	81.1%	17	10	27	15,407	12	52	16	ap2023