| Jurisdiction | Diocese |
|---|---|
| Latin | Dioecesis Gerontopolitana |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Metropolitan | Mario Alberto Molina Palma, O.A.R. |
| Province | Province of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán |
| Area | 7,400 km² |
| Population | 896,833 |
| Population as of | 2010 |
| Catholics | 690,519 |
| Catholics percent | 77 |
| Parishes | 31 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 July 1961 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción |
| Bishop | Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huehuetenango, Guatemala was first erected 22 July 1961, as the Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was elevated as a diocese on 23 December 1967.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Hugo Mark Gerbermann, M.M. (1961–1975)
- Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (1975–1987), appointed Bishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos
- Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti (1988–1996), appointed Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima
- Rodolfo Francisco Bobadilla Mata, C.M. (1996–2012)
- Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (since 2012), elevated to Cardinal in 2019
Auxiliary bishop
- Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (1970–1975), appointed Bishop here
External links and references
- "Diocese of Huehuetenango". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-23.