Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala

The Archdiocese of Guatemala (Latin: Archidioecesis Guatimalensis ) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Guatemala and Sacatepéquez

History

The diocese was founded on December 18, 1534 by Pope Paul III. diocese as Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala) ( " Guatimalensis ( Sancti Jacobi Majoris de Guatemala) " ) founded in the Diocese of Santo Domingo out and was under the Archdiocese of Seville. With elevation of the bishopric to the archbishopric of Mexico in 1546, the diocese was transferred to the Archdiocese of Mexico. First bishop was the Spaniard Francisco Marroquín. By Pope Benedict XIV, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese on December 16, 1743; first archbishop was Pedro Pardo de Figueroa.

Congregation of the Mission Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Escuintla Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalapa (Guatemala) Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santo Domingo Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seville Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico Roman Catholic Diocese of Huehuetenango Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Izabal
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