Huehuetenango (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri, Cardinal, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 23 December 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guatemala
Square Kilometers: 7,400 (2,858 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesishuehue.org/
Mailing Address: Apartado Postal 12, 5a Calle 9-51, zona 1, 13001 Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Telephone: 7764-1227
Fax: 7764.1318

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango
- Latin Name: Gerontopolitana
- Erected: 22 July 1961
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guatemala
- Country: Guatemala
- Description: Province of Huehuetenango

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hugo Mark Gerbermann, M.M. † (8 Aug 1961 Appointed - 22 Jul 1975 Resigned)
Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras † (20 Sep 1975 Appointed - 4 Apr 1987 Appointed, Bishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos)
Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti † (10 Mar 1988 Appointed - 27 Apr 1996 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima)
Rodolfo Francisco Bobadilla Mata, C.M. † (28 Sep 1996 Appointed - 14 May 2012 Retired)
Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (14 May 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango
22 July 1961	Erected	Diocese of San Marcos	Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango (erected)
Diocese of Huehuetenango
23 December 1967	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango	Diocese of Huehuetenango
13 February 1996	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Huehuetenango (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

Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango

1966 300,000 310,000 96.8% 1 37 38 7,894 13 65 22 ap1967

Diocese of Huehuetenango

1970 308,000 349,352 88.2% 5 28 33 9,333 37 75 20 ap1971

1976 325,000 368,807 88.1% 6 18 24 13,541 27 59 20 ap1977

1980 351,000 397,800 88.2% 12 15 27 13,000 25 58 20 ap1981

1990 420,000 525,000 80.0% 10 5 15 28,000 12 57 19 ap1991

1999 508,065 714,379 71.1% 18 2 20 25,403 7 57 31 ap2000

2000 524,895 731,209 71.8% 18 2 20 26,244 6 59 31 ap2001

2001 544,091 750,405 72.5% 19 1 20 27,204 5 57 31 ap2002

2002 547,778 754,092 72.6% 20 1 21 26,084 5 50 31 ap2003

2003 565,832 772,146 73.3% 21 1 22 25,719 5 50 31 ap2004

2004 583,390 772,146 75.6% 21 2 23 25,364 6 44 31 ap2005

2006 615,895 822,209 74.9% 24 2 26 23,688 6 44 31 ap2007

2010 690,519 896,833 77.0% 25 2 27 25,574 6 45 31 ap2011

2013 734,015 1,005,500 73.0% 24 24 30,583 4 5 57 30 ap2014

2016 922,900 1,265,000 73.0% 29 29 31,824 6 59 30 ap2017

2019 812,830 1,354,700 60.0% 31 31 26,220 3 72 30 ap2020

2021 877,870 1,371,676 64.0% 31 1 32 27,433 4 72 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango
1966	300,000	310,000	96.8%	1	37	38	7,894		13	65	22	ap1967
Diocese of Huehuetenango
1970	308,000	349,352	88.2%	5	28	33	9,333		37	75	20	ap1971
1976	325,000	368,807	88.1%	6	18	24	13,541		27	59	20	ap1977
1980	351,000	397,800	88.2%	12	15	27	13,000		25	58	20	ap1981
1990	420,000	525,000	80.0%	10	5	15	28,000		12	57	19	ap1991
1999	508,065	714,379	71.1%	18	2	20	25,403		7	57	31	ap2000
2000	524,895	731,209	71.8%	18	2	20	26,244		6	59	31	ap2001
2001	544,091	750,405	72.5%	19	1	20	27,204		5	57	31	ap2002
2002	547,778	754,092	72.6%	20	1	21	26,084		5	50	31	ap2003
2003	565,832	772,146	73.3%	21	1	22	25,719		5	50	31	ap2004
2004	583,390	772,146	75.6%	21	2	23	25,364		6	44	31	ap2005
2006	615,895	822,209	74.9%	24	2	26	23,688		6	44	31	ap2007
2010	690,519	896,833	77.0%	25	2	27	25,574		6	45	31	ap2011
2013	734,015	1,005,500	73.0%	24		24	30,583	4	5	57	30	ap2014
2016	922,900	1,265,000	73.0%	29		29	31,824		6	59	30	ap2017
2019	812,830	1,354,700	60.0%	31		31	26,220		3	72	30	ap2020
2021	877,870	1,371,676	64.0%	31	1	32	27,433		4	72	30	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (Bishop: 14 May 2012 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1988 to 27 Apr 1996)
Rodolfo Francisco Bobadilla Mata, C.M. † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1996 to 14 May 2012)
Hugo Mark Gerbermann, M.M. † (Prelate: 8 Aug 1961; Bishop: 23 Dec 1967 to 22 Jul 1975)
Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Nov 1970; Bishop: 20 Sep 1975 to 4 Apr 1987)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 497, to Page 499
Diocese of Huehuetenango
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 243, and Page 244
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88, Page 611, and Page 612

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