Verapaz, Cobán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 14 January 1935
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guatemala
Square Kilometers: 11,810 (4,561 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdelaverapaz.blogspot.com
Mailing Address: Obispado, 1a Avenida 1-31, Zona 3, Cobán, 16001 Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala
Telephone: 7952-1564
Fax: 7951-3080

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Verapaz and Petén
- Latin Name: de Verapaz et Peten
- Erected: 27 July 1921
- Vicariate
- Country: Guatemala

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Luis Montenegro y Flores † (23 Jan 1935 Appointed - 24 May 1945 Died)
Raimundo María Julián Manguán-Martín y Delgado, O.P. † (14 Nov 1945 Appointed - 28 May 1966 Resigned)
Juan José Gerardi Conedera † (5 May 1967 Appointed - 22 Aug 1974 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Cruz del Quiché)
Gerardo Humberto Flores Reyes † (7 Oct 1977 Appointed - 22 Feb 2001 Retired)
Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez (22 Feb 2001 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Verapaz and Petén
27 July 1921	Erected	Archdiocese of Guatemala (Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, and Petén)	Vicariate Apostolic of Verapaz and Petén (erected)
Diocese of Verapaz, Cobán
14 January 1935	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Verapaz and Petén	Diocese of Verapaz, Cobán
10 March 1951	Territory Lost	Diocese of Verapaz, Cobán (EI Petén)	Apostolic Administration of El Petén (erected)

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 Verapaz, Cobán

1949 389,550 390,000 99.9% 3 5 8 48,693 14 ap1951

1963 360,200 400,000 90.0% 32 11 43 8,376 23 ap1967

1970 358,860 .0% 4 32 36 0 37 34 15 ap1971

1976 323,400 383,279 84.4% 5 33 38 8,510 38 48 29 ap1977

1980 435,000 490,000 88.8% 7 37 44 9,886 43 63 26 ap1981

1990 613,200 730,000 84.0% 10 37 47 13,046 46 108 28 ap1991

1999 908,600 1,040,600 87.3% 22 45 67 13,561 1 57 149 32 ap2000

2000 865,000 1,017,732 85.0% 26 45 71 12,183 57 149 32 ap2001

2001 866,000 1,018,834 85.0% 26 45 71 12,197 57 149 32 ap2002

2002 844,896 1,056,121 80.0% 21 42 63 13,411 1 50 160 32 ap2003

2003 844,896 1,056,121 80.0% 19 43 62 13,627 1 51 160 32 ap2004

2004 844,996 1,056,121 80.0% 28 43 71 11,901 1 50 160 32 ap2005

2010 1,119,000 1,318,000 84.9% 26 33 59 18,966 1 40 87 34 ap2011

2014 1,227,000 1,442,000 85.1% 26 32 58 21,155 37 126 32 ap2015

2017 1,323,000 1,556,000 85.0% 24 32 56 23,625 37 126 32 ap2018

2020 1,411,930 1,660,115 85.1% 25 30 55 25,671 35 133 37 ap2021

2022 1,463,000 1,721,000 85.0% 25 30 55 26,600 35 138 37 ap2023

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 Verapaz, Cobán
1949	389,550	390,000	99.9%	3	5	8	48,693				14	ap1951
1963	360,200	400,000	90.0%	32	11	43	8,376				23	ap1967
1970		358,860	.0%	4	32	36	0		37	34	15	ap1971
1976	323,400	383,279	84.4%	5	33	38	8,510		38	48	29	ap1977
1980	435,000	490,000	88.8%	7	37	44	9,886		43	63	26	ap1981
1990	613,200	730,000	84.0%	10	37	47	13,046		46	108	28	ap1991
1999	908,600	1,040,600	87.3%	22	45	67	13,561	1	57	149	32	ap2000
2000	865,000	1,017,732	85.0%	26	45	71	12,183		57	149	32	ap2001
2001	866,000	1,018,834	85.0%	26	45	71	12,197		57	149	32	ap2002
2002	844,896	1,056,121	80.0%	21	42	63	13,411	1	50	160	32	ap2003
2003	844,896	1,056,121	80.0%	19	43	62	13,627	1	51	160	32	ap2004
2004	844,996	1,056,121	80.0%	28	43	71	11,901	1	50	160	32	ap2005
2010	1,119,000	1,318,000	84.9%	26	33	59	18,966	1	40	87	34	ap2011
2014	1,227,000	1,442,000	85.1%	26	32	58	21,155		37	126	32	ap2015
2017	1,323,000	1,556,000	85.0%	24	32	56	23,625		37	126	32	ap2018
2020	1,411,930	1,660,115	85.1%	25	30	55	25,671		35	133	37	ap2021
2022	1,463,000	1,721,000	85.0%	25	30	55	26,600		35	138	37	ap2023