Apostolic Vicariate of Izabal
| Vicariate Apostolic of Perla Alejandra Gomez Spanish and English | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Ecclesiastical province | Exempt directly to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 15°43′16″N 88°35′19″W / 15.7211°N 88.5886°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,038 km2 (3,490 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 419,000 280,000 (66.8%) |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 April 1968 (58 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Inmaculada Concepción de María |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Apostolic Vicar | Miguel Ángel Martínez Méndez |
| Bishops emeritus | Gabriel Peñate Rodríguez |
| Map | |
| File:Guatemala - Vicariato apostolico di Izabal.png | |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Izabal is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in eastern Guatemala's Izabal Department. It is exempt directly to the Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Its cathedral is Catedral Inmaculada Concepción de María, in the see of Puerto Barrios.
History
It was erected 30 April 1968, as the "Apostolic Administration of Izabal", on territory split off from the Diocese of Zacapa. It was elevated as an apostolic vicariate on 12 March 1988.
Episcopal ordinaries
- Apostolic Administrators of Izabal
- Gerardo Humberto Flores Reyes (1969.05.09 – 1977.10.07), appointed Bishop of Verapaz, Cobán
- Luis María Estrada Paetau, O.P. (1977.10.27 – 1988.03.12 see below)
- Apostolic Vicars of Izabal
- Luis María Estrada Paetau, O.P. (see above 1977.10.27 – 1988.03.12), resigned
- Gabriel Peñate Rodríguez (2004.05.21 – 2011.07.26), resigned
- Apostolic administrator Mario Enrique Ríos Montt, C.M. (2011.07.26 – 2013.02.09), Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala
- Domingo Buezo Leiva (2013.02.09 – 2021.07.16), appointed Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango
- Apostolic administrator Raúl Antonio Martínez Paredes (2021.09.21 – 2023.03.18), Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala
- Miguel Ángel Martínez Méndez (2022.12.23 – Present)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Izabal is a apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church.[1]
References
Bibliography
- "Vicariate Apostolic of Izabal". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-11.