Roman Catholic Diocese of Escuintla
| Diocese of Escuintla Dioecesis Escuintlensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Guatemala City |
| Metropolitan | Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,384 km2 (1,693 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,149,000 887,000 (77.2%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 July 1994 (20 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Victor Hugo Palma Paúl |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Escuintla (erected 28 July 1994, as the Territorial Prelature of Escuintla) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala. It was elevated on 28 July 1994.
Ordinaries
- José Julio Aguilar García (1969 - 1972)
- Mario Enrique Ríos Mont, C.M. (1974 - 1984)
- Fernando Claudio Gamalero González (1986 - 2004)
- Victor Hugo Palma Paúl (2004 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Escuintla". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-22.