Diocese of Escuintla

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Bishop(s) Victor Hugo Palma Paúl, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 28 July 1994 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guatemala Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Guatemala Square Kilometers: 4,384 (1,693 Square Miles) Web Site: http://www.riial.org/guatemala/destesc.htm Mailing Address: 3a Calle "A" 2-36, Zona 1, Excuintla, Guatemala Telephone: 888.02.76 Fax: 888.05.78

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Escuintla
  • Latin Name: Escuintlensis
  • Erected: 9 May 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guatemala
  • Country: Guatemala

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Julio Aguilar García † (9 May 1969 Appointed - 2 Nov 1972 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Cruz del Quiché)
• Mario Enrique Ríos Mont, C.M. (13 Jul 1974 Appointed - 3 Mar 1984 Resigned)
• Fernando Claudio Gamalero González † (13 Mar 1986 Appointed - 3 Apr 2004 Died)
• Victor Hugo Palma Paúl (3 Apr 2004 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Escuintla
9 May 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Guatemala	Territorial Prelature of Escuintla (erected)
Diocese of Escuintla
28 July 1994	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Escuintla	Diocese of Escuintla (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Escuintla
1970	200,000	270,059	74.1%		17	17	11,764		17	20	9	ap1971
1976	215,000	310,000	69.4%	1	15	16	13,437		15	16	9	ap1977
1980	231,000	335,000	69.0%	2	14	16	14,437		14	18	9	ap1981
1990	550,000	685,000	80.3%		3	3	183,333		3	16	14	ap1991
Diocese of Escuintla
1999	700,000	1,000,000	70.0%	11	1	12	58,333		1	44	15	ap2000
2000	700,000	1,000,000	70.0%	16	1	17	41,176		1	47	15	ap2001
2001	700,000	1,000,000	70.0%	3		3	233,333			45	15	ap2002
2002	700,000	1,000,000	70.0%	5	1	6	116,666		1	43	15	ap2003
2003	700,000	1,000,000	70.0%	16	1	17	41,176		1	42	15	ap2004
2004	700,000	1,000,000	70.0%	17	1	18	38,888		1	42	15	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Julio Aguilar García † (Prelate: 9 May 1969 to 2 Nov 1972)
• Fernando Claudio Gamalero González † (Prelate: 13 Mar 1986; Bishop: 28 Jul 1994 to 3 Apr 2004)
• Victor Hugo Palma Paúl (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Jul 2001; Bishop: 3 Apr 2004)
• Mario Enrique Ríos Mont, C.M. (Prelate: 13 Jul 1974 to 3 Mar 1984)