Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas
| Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas Praelatura Territorialis SS.D.N.I.C. de Esquipulas | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli |
| Map | |
| File:Guatemala - Prelatura di Esquipulas.png | |
The Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis SS.D.N.I.C. de Esquipulas) was a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Esquipulas, Chiquimula in Guatemala. On June 24, 1986 it became part of the Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas.
History
- September 16, 1956: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa
- June 24, 1986: Suppressed and became part of the Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas, Esquipulas, Chiquimula
Leadership
- Prelates of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Mariano Rossell y Arellano (1956)
- Bishop Costantino Cristiano Luna Pianegonda, O.F.M. (September 16, 1956 – February 16, 1980)