The Apostolic Vicariate of Izabal is a
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or
apostolic vicariate of the
Catholic Church in eastern
Guatemala
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's
Izabal Department. It is
exempt directly to the
Holy See and not part of any
ecclesiastical province.
Its
cathedral is ''Catedral Inmaculada Concepción de María'', in the
see of
Puerto Barrios.
History
It was erected 30 April 1968, as the "
Apostolic Administration of Izabal", on territory split off from the
Diocese of Zacapa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa (y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Guatemala.
Its cathedral episcopal see is catedral San Pedro (dedicated to saint Peter), in ...
. It was elevated as an apostolic vicariate on 12 March 1988.
Episcopal ordinaries
;''Apostolic Administrators of Izabal''
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Gerardo Humberto Flores Reyes (1969.05.09 – 1977.10.07), previously
Auxiliary Bishop of
Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Guatemala) (1966.07.26 – 1969.05.09),
Titular Bishop of
Nova Cæsaris (1966.07.26 – 1977.10.07); later Bishop of
Vera Paz (Guatemala) (1977.10.07 – 2001.02.22), President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (1992–1994)
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Luis María Estrada Paetau Luis María Estrada Paetau (May 26, 1935 – March 25, 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Izabal, Guatemala.
Born in Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, Rep ...
,
Dominican Order (O.P.) (1977.10.27 – 1988.03.12 ''see below'')
;''Apostolic Vicars of Izabal''
*
Luis María Estrada Paetau Luis María Estrada Paetau (May 26, 1935 – March 25, 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Izabal, Guatemala.
Born in Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, Rep ...
,
Dominican Order (O.P.) (''see above'' 1977.10.27 – 1988.03.12), Titular Bishop of
Regiæ
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History
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(1977.10.27 – 2011.03.25); previously Apostolic Administrator of
El Petén (Guatemala) (1970.11.30 – emeritate 1977.10.27)
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Gabriel Peñate Rodríguez
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(2004.05.21 – 2011.07.26 resignation), Titular Bishop of
Succuba
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(2004.05.21 – ...)
*''
Apostolic administrator Mario Enrique Ríos Montt
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,
Lazarists (C.M.) (2011.07.26 – 2013.02.09), Titular Bishop of
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Bishopric
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(1974.07.13 – ...), previously Bishop-Prelate of the then
Territorial Prelature of Escuintla (Guatemala) (1974.07.13 – 1984.03.03) & Auxiliary Bishop of
Guatemala
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(Guatemala) (1987.01.24 – 2010.10.02)
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Domingo Buezo Leiva
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(2013.02.09 – ...), also Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (2012.03? – ...), Titular Bishop of
Dardanus (2013.02.09 – ...)
References
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External links
GigaCatholic
Apostolic vicariates
Roman Catholic dioceses in Guatemala
Christian organizations established in 1968
1968 establishments in North America
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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