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Diocese of Jalapa

Dioecesis Ialapensis in Guatimala



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 March 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Guatemala
  • Square Kilometers: 3,985 (1,539 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, 7a Avenida 0-42, Zona 1, 21001 Jalapa, Guatemala
  • Telephone: 7922.4022

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 March 1951ErectedArchdiocese of Guatemala (Jalapa, Jutiapa, and El Progreso) Diocese of Jalapa (erected)
25 January 2016Territory LostDiocese of Jalapa (Jutiapa, El Progreso, Santa Catarina Mita, Agua Bianca, Asunción Mita, Yupiltepeque, Atescatempa, Jeréz, El Adelanto, Zapotlán, Comapa, Jalpatagua, Conguaco, Moyuta, Pasaco, San José Acatempa, and Quesada) Diocese of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966356,356363,78398.0%1492315,49391222ap1967
1970420,527427,95498.3%1892715,57591725ap1971
1976402,324427,38094.1%13112416,763111618ap1977
1980433,000460,00094.1%1792616,65391518ap1981
1990472,000600,00078.7%2583314,30395127ap1991
1999605,200712,00085.0%2953417,80076629ap2000
2000623,356733,36085.0%2853318,88976029ap2001
2001685,691806,69685.0%3443818,04466029ap2002
2002694,191822,82984.4%3043420,41756029ap2003
2003655,776771,50185.0%3353817,25765129ap2004
2004662,333779,21685.0%3353817,42965932ap2005
2006675,646794,87885.0%3574216,08678433ap2007
2010678,926827,95882.0%3794614,759107933ap2011
2013730,071866,00084.3%36104615,8711411634ap2014
2015409,632481,92085.0%3053511,7034321bul:25Jan2016
2016409,632481,92085.0%2953412,04894320ap2017
2019422,044496,52285.0%2753213,188157820ap2020
2021430,527506,50285.0%3043412,662145521ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 537, to Page 541

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