Roman Catholic Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango
| Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango Dioecesis Sololensis-Chimaltenangensis | |
|---|---|
 Concatedral Santa Ana, Chimaltenangensis | |
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán |
| Metropolitan | Mario Alberto Molina Palma, O.A.R. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,040 km2 (1,170 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 924,000 744,000 (80.5%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 March 1951 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción |
| Co-cathedral | Concatedral Santa Ana |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango (erected 10 March 1951, as the Diocese of Sololá) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán in Guatemala. It was elevated on 31 December 1996.
Ordinaries
- Angélico Melotto Mazzardo, O.F.M. (1959 – 1986)
- Eduardo Ernesto Fuentes Duarte (1986 – 1997)
- Raúl Antonio Martinez Paredes (1999 - 2007)
- Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. (Since 2007)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Diocese of Santa Cruz del Quiché |
External links and references
- "Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-23.