Diocese of Suchitepecas - Retaluleuu ( Latin: Dioecesis Suchitepequensis-Retalhulensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Suchitepecas , Guatemala . Diocese of Suchitepecas - Retaluleuu extends its jurisdiction to the departments of Suchitepecas and Retaluleu . The cathedral of the diocese of Suchipetekas - Retaluleu is the church of St. Bartholomew .
| Diocese of Suchitepecas - Retaluleu | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis suchitepequensis-retalhulensis | |
| Latin | |
| Main city | Bite pepekas |
| A country | Guatemala |
| Established | December 31, 1996 |
| Cathedral | Church of St. Bartholomew . |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango Totonicapana |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Diocese Square | 4.366 km² |
| Diocese population | 645.356 people |
| The number of Catholics | 451.750 people |
| Share of Catholics | 70% |
| Site | |
Map of the Diocese of Suchitepecas - Retaluleu
Content
History
On December 31, 1996, Pope John Paul II issued the bull Ad aptius consulendum , which he established the Diocese of Suchitepecas - Retaluleuu, isolating it from the Archdiocese of Los Altos Kesaltenango Totonipakana.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Pablo Vizcaino Prado (12/31/1996 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Ad aptius consulendum (lat.)