Diocese of Quiche ( Latin: Dioecesis Quicensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Santa Cruz del Quiche , Guatemala . The Diocese of Quiche extends its jurisdiction to the Quiche department. The Cathedral of the Diocese of Quiche is the Church of the Holy Cross .
| Diocese of Quiche | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis quicensis | |
 Cathedral of the Holy Cross , Santa Cruz del Quiche , Guatemala | |
| Latin | |
| Main city | Santa Cruz del Quiche |
| A country | Guatemala |
| Established | April 27, 1967 |
| Cathedral | Church of the Holy Cross . |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango Totonicapana |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Diocese Square | 8.378 km² |
| Diocese population | 714,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 503,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 80% |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 Source
- 4 References
History
On April 27, 1967, Pope Paul VI issued the Bull Qui Christi , which established the Diocese of Santa Cruz del Quiche, separating it from the Diocese of Solola (today - Diocese of Solola-Chimaltenango ). On the same day, the diocese of Santa Cruz del Quiche entered the Metropolitanate of Guatemala .
On February 13, 1996, the diocese of Santa Cruz del Quiche entered the Metropolitanate of Los Altos Quetzaltenango Totonicapana.
On July 11, 2000, the diocese of Santa Cruz del Quiche was renamed the diocese of Quiche.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Humberto Lara Mejía (05/05/1967 - 06/09/1972);
- Bishop José Julio Aguilar García (11.2.1972 - 08.22.1974);
- Bishop Juan José Gerardi Conedera (08.22.1974 - 08.14.1984);
- Bishop Julio Edgar Cabrera Ovalle (10/31/1986 - 5/12/2001) - appointed Bishop of Jalapa ;
- Bishop Mario Alberto Molina Palma (10/29/2004 - 07/14/2011) - appointed Archbishop of Los Altos Kesaltenango-Totonicapana .
- Bishop Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli (09/14/2012 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Qui Christi (lat.)