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Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas

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Country
  
Guatemala

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas

Metropolitan
  
Immediately subject to the Holy See

Bishop
  
Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli

The Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis SS.D.N.I.C. de Esquipulas) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Esquipulas, Chiquimula in Guatemala.

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History

  • September 16, 1956: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa

    • Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas, Esquipulas, Chiquimula

    • Leadership

  • Prelates of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Mariano Rossell y Arellano (1956)
  • Bishop Costantino Cristiano Luna Pianegonda, O.F.M. (September 16, 1956 – February 16, 1980)
  • Bishop Rodolfo Quezada Toruño (later Cardinal) (June 24, 1986 – June 19, 2001)
  • Bishop José Aníbal Casasola Sosa (May 13, 2004 – April 27, 2007)
  • Bishop Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli (November 20, 2008 – present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas Wikipedia
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