Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán (erected 13 February 1996, as the Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos) is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Huehuetenango, Quiché, San Marcos, Sololá-Chimaltenango and Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu. It was renamed on 13 February 1996.

[edit] Ordinaries

  • Jorge García Cabalieros (1928 - 1955)
  • Luis Manresa Formosa, S.J. (1955 - 1979) - Bishop Emeritus
  • Oscar Garcia Urizar (1980 - 1987)
  • Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (1987 - )

[edit] Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1951 Diocese of San Marcos
1951 Diocese of Sololá
1996 Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu

[edit] External links and References


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