Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu

Dioecesis Suchitepequensis-Retalhulensis

Bishop(s)

Pablo Vizcaino Prado, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 31 December 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guatemala
Square Kilometers: 4,336 (1,674 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.riial.org/guatemala/destreu.htm
Mailing Address: Carretera antiqua a Samayac, 0-170 Mazatenango, Dep. Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
Telephone: 7872-2929
Fax: 7872-2902

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pablo Vizcaino Prado (31 Dec 1996 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 December 1996	Erected	Archdiocese of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán (Departamento de Retalhuleu) Diocese of Sololá (Departamento de Suchitepéquez)	Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu (erected)
24 November 1998	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu (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

1999 497,000 710,000 70.0% 18 3 21 23,666 4 51 16 ap2000

2000 498,416 712,023 70.0% 18 5 23 21,670 6 51 17 ap2001

2001 541,775 773,964 70.0% 19 3 22 24,626 4 51 17 ap2002

2002 541,775 773,964 70.0% 21 3 24 22,573 4 51 18 ap2003

2003 541,775 773,964 70.0% 20 2 22 24,626 3 50 18 ap2004

2004 451,750 645,356 70.0% 19 2 21 21,511 3 51 18 ap2005

2010 496,000 707,000 70.2% 24 1 25 19,840 1 39 18 ap2011

2014 559,246 779,000 71.8% 28 2 30 18,641 4 42 20 ap2015

2017 599,000 834,000 71.8% 29 29 20,655 33 21 ap2018

2020 583,170 897,190 65.0% 32 1 33 17,671 1 29 23 ap2021

2022 604,340 929,770 65.0% 32 32 18,885 40 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	497,000	710,000	70.0%	18	3	21	23,666	4	51	16	ap2000
2000	498,416	712,023	70.0%	18	5	23	21,670	6	51	17	ap2001
2001	541,775	773,964	70.0%	19	3	22	24,626	4	51	17	ap2002
2002	541,775	773,964	70.0%	21	3	24	22,573	4	51	18	ap2003
2003	541,775	773,964	70.0%	20	2	22	24,626	3	50	18	ap2004
2004	451,750	645,356	70.0%	19	2	21	21,511	3	51	18	ap2005
2010	496,000	707,000	70.2%	24	1	25	19,840	1	39	18	ap2011
2014	559,246	779,000	71.8%	28	2	30	18,641	4	42	20	ap2015
2017	599,000	834,000	71.8%	29		29	20,655		33	21	ap2018
2020	583,170	897,190	65.0%	32	1	33	17,671	1	29	23	ap2021
2022	604,340	929,770	65.0%	32		32	18,885		40	25	ap2023