The Apostolic Vicariate of Isabal ( Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Izabalensis ) is an apostolic Vicariate of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Puerto Barrios , Guatemala . The Apostolic Vicariate of Isabal extends its jurisdiction to the department of Isabal . The Cathedral of the Apostolic Vicariate of Isabal is the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
| Apostolic Vicariate of Isabal | |
|---|---|
| Vicariatus Apostolicus Izabalensis | |
 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Puerto Barrios , Guatemala | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Puerto barrios |
| A country | Guatemala |
| Established | April 30, 1968 |
| Cathedral | Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary . |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango Totonicapana |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Diocese Square | 9.038 km² |
| Diocese population | 419,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 280,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 66.8% |
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Map of the Apostolic Vicariate of Isabal
Content
History
On April 30, 1968, the Congregation for the Bishops issued a decree Cum territorium , which established the territorial prelature of Isabal, separating it from the diocese of Sakapa .
On March 12, 1988, Pope Paul VI issued the bull Qui arcano , which transformed the territorial prelature of Isabal into an apostolic vicar.
Ordinaries of the Apostolic Vicariate
- Bishop of Gerardo Humberto Flores Reyes (05/09/1969 - 10/7/1977) - appointed Bishop of Verapas ;
- Bishop Luis María Estrada Paetau (10.27.1977 - 12.06.2004);
- Bishop Gabriel Peñate Rodríguez (05.21.2004 - 07.26.2011);
- Bishop of Domingo Buezo Leiva (02/09/2013 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Decree Cum territorium , AAS 60 (1968), p. 356 (lat.)
- Bull Qui arcano (lat.)