Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango

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Bishop(s) Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 31 December 1996 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Guatemala Square Kilometers: 3,040 (1,174 Square Miles) Web Site: http://www.riial.org/guatemala/destsol.htm Mailing Address: Apartado 107, Calzada Venancio Barrios 0-551, Zona 2, 07001 Sololà, Guatemala Telephone: 762-3315 Fax: 762-3321

Historical Details

• Diocese of Sololá
  • Latin Name: Sololensis
  • Erected: 10 March 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guatemala
  • Country: Guatemala

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Angélico Melotto Mazzardo, O.F.M. † (27 Jun 1959 Appointed - 5 Apr 1986 Retired)
• Eduardo Ernesto Fuentes Duarte † (5 Apr 1986 Succeeded - 20 Jul 1997 Died)
• Raúl Antonio Martinez Paredes (28 Jan 1999 Appointed - 28 Jul 2007 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala)
• Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. (28 Jul 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Sololá
10 March 1951	Erected	Archdiocese of Guatemala Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos	Diocese of Sololá (erected)
27 April 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sololá	Diocese of Santa Cruz del Quiché (erected)
Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango
31 December 1996	Name Changed	Diocese of Sololá	Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango

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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
Diocese of Sololá
1966	586,000	600,000	97.7%	16	41	57	10,280		41	45	35	ap1967
1970	489,000	525,153	93.1%	17	26	43	11,372		27	47	29	ap1971
1976	520,123	528,440	98.4%	15	37	52	10,002		42	69	37	ap1977
1980	546,125	642,500	85.0%	17	39	56	9,752		50	86	37	ap1981
1990	710,000	872,000	81.4%	29	17	46	15,434		22	55	34	ap1991
Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango
1999	556,321	678,946	81.9%	37	5	42	13,245		9	107	23	ap2000
2000	571,552	696,598	82.0%	39	5	44	12,989		8	110	25	ap2001
2001	589,427	735,392	80.2%	43	3	46	12,813		6	104	26	ap2002
2002	607,140	758,454	80.0%	46	3	49	12,390		6	116	27	ap2003
2003	622,425	775,700	80.2%	45	3	48	12,967		6	119	28	ap2004
2004	639,177	798,971	80.0%	46	3	49	13,044		6	119	29	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Raúl Antonio Martinez Paredes (Priest: 17 Oct 1987; Bishop: 28 Jan 1999 to 28 Jul 2007)
• Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. (Bishop: 28 Jul 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Eduardo Ernesto Fuentes Duarte † (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Oct 1982; Bishop: 5 Apr 1986 to 20 Jul 1997)
• Jorge García Cabalieros † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Mar 1951 to 5 Apr 1955)
• Angélico Melotto Mazzardo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1959 to 5 Apr 1986)