Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima

Dioecesis Sanctae Rosae de Lima

Bishop(s)

José Cayetano Parra Novo, O.P., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 April 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guatemala
Square Kilometers: 2,955 (1,141 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.riial.org/guatemala/destros.htm
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Principal a Utzumazate, Colonia Las Torres, Barbercena 06002, Santa Rosa, Guatemala
Telephone: 7792-5775

Past and Present Ordinaries

Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti † (27 Apr 1996 Appointed - 4 Jul 2006 Died)
Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. (28 Jul 2007 Appointed - 11 Jan 2021 Appointed, Bishop of San Marcos)
José Cayetano Parra Novo, O.P. (16 Jul 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 April 1996	Erected	Archdiocese of Guatemala (Departamento Santa Rosa)	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

1999 272,099 320,117 85.0% 8 19 27 10,077 19 24 15 ap2000

2000 275,000 324,277 84.8% 8 19 27 10,185 19 23 15 ap2001

2001 280,900 330,560 85.0% 9 12 21 13,376 12 30 18 ap2002

2002 272,000 319,814 85.0% 9 11 20 13,600 11 27 18 ap2003

2003 229,026 351,795 65.1% 8 12 20 11,451 12 24 18 ap2004

2004 302,439 355,811 85.0% 9 12 21 14,401 13 29 18 ap2005

2010 359,000 434,000 82.7% 22 15 37 9,702 19 16 16 ap2011

2014 395,000 478,000 82.6% 19 12 31 12,741 12 30 17 ap2015

2017 425,000 514,371 82.6% 27 22 49 8,673 22 30 17 ap2018

2020 287,281 399,486 71.9% 31 20 51 5,632 21 45 17 ap2021

2022 277,940 401,790 69.2% 33 16 49 5,672 16 38 21 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	272,099	320,117	85.0%	8	19	27	10,077	19	24	15	ap2000
2000	275,000	324,277	84.8%	8	19	27	10,185	19	23	15	ap2001
2001	280,900	330,560	85.0%	9	12	21	13,376	12	30	18	ap2002
2002	272,000	319,814	85.0%	9	11	20	13,600	11	27	18	ap2003
2003	229,026	351,795	65.1%	8	12	20	11,451	12	24	18	ap2004
2004	302,439	355,811	85.0%	9	12	21	14,401	13	29	18	ap2005
2010	359,000	434,000	82.7%	22	15	37	9,702	19	16	16	ap2011
2014	395,000	478,000	82.6%	19	12	31	12,741	12	30	17	ap2015
2017	425,000	514,371	82.6%	27	22	49	8,673	22	30	17	ap2018
2020	287,281	399,486	71.9%	31	20	51	5,632	21	45	17	ap2021
2022	277,940	401,790	69.2%	33	16	49	5,672	16	38	21	ap2023