Roman Catholic Diocese of Quiché
| Diocese of Quiche Dioecesis Quicensis | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de Santa Cruz | |
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Territory | San Marcos |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán |
| Metropolitan | Mario Alberto Molina Palma, O.A.R. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,378 km2 (3,235 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 714,000 503,000 (80%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 April 1967 (47 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Santa Cruz |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quiché (erected 27 April 1967, as the Diocese of Santa Cruz del Quiché) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was renamed on 11 July 2000.
Ordinaries
- Humberto Lara Mejía, C.M. (1967 - 1972)
- José Julio Aguilar García (1972 - 1974)
- Juan José Gerardi Conedera (1974 - 1984)
- Julio Edgar Cabrera Ovalle (1986 - 2001)
- Mario Alberto Molina Palma, O.A.R. (2004 - 2011)
- Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli (since 2012)
External links and references
- "Diocese of Quiché". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-23.