Apostolic Vicariate of El Petén

The Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus de El Petén) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Petén Department, Guatemala.

Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén

Apostolicus Vicariatus de El Petén
Catedral Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios y San Pablo Itzá
Location
CountryGuatemala
Ecclesiastical provinceExempt directly to the Holy See
Statistics
Area36,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
753,000
560,000 (74.4%)
Parishes17
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established10 March 1951 (73 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios y San Pablo Itzá
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMario Fiandri, S.D.B.
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Its cathedral is the Catedral Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios y San Pablo Itzá, in see of Flores, Guatemala.

History

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It was erected 10 March 1951, as the apostolic administration of El Petén.

It was elevated to apostolic vicariate on 3 February 1984, hence entitled to a titular bishop, but remains directly exempt to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

Ordinaries

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Apostolic Administrators of El Petén
Apostolic Vicars of El Petén

References

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  • "Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén". Catholic-Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
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