Diocese of San Marcos

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Bishop(s) Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 10 March 1951 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Guatemala Square Kilometers: 3,791 (1,464 Square Miles) Web Site: http://www.riial.org/guatemala/destmar.htm Mailing Address: 9a Avenida 10-36, Zona 4, 12001 San Marcos, Guatemala Telephone: (09)760-12-06 Fax: 760-25-28

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Celestino Miguel Fernández Pérez, O.F.M. † (30 Nov 1955 Appointed - 7 Dec 1971 Retired)
• Próspero Penados del Barrio † (7 Dec 1971 Appointed - 1 Dec 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Guatemala)
• Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti † (4 Apr 1984 Appointed - 10 Mar 1988 Appointed, Bishop of Huehuetenango)
• Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (15 Dec 1988 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 March 1951	Erected	Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos	Diocese of San Marcos (erected)
22 July 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Marcos	Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango (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
1966	291,660	332,303	87.8%	2	5	7	41,665			54	17	ap1967
1970	313,656	332,303	94.4%	22	3	25	12,546		3	49	23	ap1971
1976	315,000	388,100	81.2%	23	4	27	11,666		4	75	22	ap1977
1980	364,000	416,000	87.5%	25	2	27	13,481		2	90	22	ap1981
1990	700,000	800,000	87.5%	16	4	20	35,000		7	36	29	ap1991
1999	810,000	900,000	90.0%	18	7	25	32,400		9	39	29	ap2000
2000	650,254	844,486	77.0%	22	6	28	23,223		7	23	30	ap2001
2001	655,254	844,487	77.6%	22	7	29	22,594	1	9	92	30	ap2002
2002	680,534	900,187	75.6%	27	7	34	20,015	1	9	99	30	ap2003
2003	715,704	900,283	79.5%	33	7	40	17,892	1	9	113	30	ap2004

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1984 to 10 Mar 1988)
• Celestino Miguel Fernández Pérez, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1955 to 7 Dec 1971)
• Jorge García Cabalieros † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Mar 1951 to 5 Apr 1955)
• Próspero Penados del Barrio † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jul 1966; Bishop: 7 Dec 1971 to 1 Dec 1983)
• Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (Bishop: 15 Dec 1988 - )