Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima

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Bishop(s) Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 April 1996 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guatemala Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Guatemala Square Kilometers: 2,955 (1,141 Square Miles) Web Site: http://www.riial.org/guatemala/destros.htm Mailing Address: Parroquia el Niño Dios, 06001 Cuilapa, Santa Rosa, Guatemala Telephone: 887.08.04

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti † (27 Apr 1996 Appointed - 4 Jul 2006 Died)
• Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. (28 Jul 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 April 1996	Erected	Archdiocese of Guatemala	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima (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
1999	272,099	320,117	85.0%	8	19	27	10,077		19	24	15	ap2000
2000	275,000	324,277	84.8%	8	19	27	10,185		19	23	15	ap2001
2001	280,900	330,560	85.0%	9	12	21	13,376		12	30	18	ap2002
2002	272,000	319,814	85.0%	9	11	20	13,600		11	27	18	ap2003
2003	229,026	351,795	65.1%	8	12	20	11,451		12	24	18	ap2004
2004	302,439	355,811	85.0%	9	12	21	14,401		13	29	18	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 28 Jul 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1996 to 4 Jul 2006)