Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas
| Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas Dioecesis Zacapensis y de Esquipulas | |
|---|---|
 Basílica del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas | |
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Guatemala City |
| Metropolitan | Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,598 km2 (2,161 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 617,500 514,000 (83.2%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 March 1951 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Pedro |
| Co-cathedral | Basílica del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas (erected 10 March 1951, as the Diocese of Zacapa) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala. It was joined with the Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas and renamed on 24 June 1986.
Ordinaries
- Costantino Cristiano Luna Pianegonda, O.F.M. (1955–1980)
- Rodolfo Quezada Toruño (1980–2001)
- José Aníbal Casasola Sosa (2004–2007)
- Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli (2008–2012)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas | |
| 1968 | Apostolic Administration of Izabal |
External links and references
- "Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-22.