Roman Catholic Diocese of Huehuetenango
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huehuetenango, Guatemala was first erected 22 July 1961, as the Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was elevated as a diocese on 23 December 1967.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Hugo Mark Gerbermann, M.M. (1961–1975)
- Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (1975–1987), appointed Bishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos
- Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti (1988–1996), appointed Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima
- Rodolfo Francisco Bobadilla Mata, C.M. (1996–2012)
- Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri(since 2012), elevated to Cardinal in 2019
Auxiliary bishop
- Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (1970–1975), appointed Bishop here
External links and references
- "Diocese of Huehuetenango". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
15°19′15″N 91°28′12″W / 15.3208°N 91.4701°W
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