Solol�-Chimaltenango (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Domingo Buezo Leiva, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 31 December 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicap�n
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guatemala
Square Kilometers: 3,040 (1,174 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdesololachimaltenango.com/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Santander 4-71, Zona 2, Panajachel, 07001 Sololà, Guatemala
Telephone: 7762-1215
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Solol�
- Latin Name: Sololensis
- Erected: 10 March 1951
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicap�n
- Country: Guatemala

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ang�lico Melotto Mazzardo, O.F.M. † (27 Jun 1959 Appointed - 5 Apr 1986 Retired)
Eduardo Ernesto Fuentes Duarte † (5 Apr 1986 Succeeded - 20 Jul 1997 Died)
Ra�l Antonio Martinez Paredes (28 Jan 1999 Appointed - 28 Jul 2007 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala)
Gonzalo de Villa y V�squez, S.J. (28 Jul 2007 Appointed - 9 Jul 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Guatemala)
Domingo Buezo Leiva (16 Jul 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Solol�
10 March 1951	Erected	Archdiocese of Guatemala (Parts of Mazatenango or Suchitep�quez) Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Sol�la, El Quiche, and the rest of Mazatenango or Suchitep�quez)	Diocese of Solol� (erected)
27 April 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Solol� (EI Quich�)	Diocese of Santa Cruz del Quich� (erected)
27 April 1967	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Guatemala (Chimaltenango)	Diocese of Solol�
13 February 1996	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Solol� (from Guatemala)
31 December 1996	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicap�n (Departamento de Retalhuleu) Diocese of Solol� (Departamento de Suchitep�quez)	Diocese of Suchitep�quez-Retalhuleu (erected)
Diocese of Solol�-Chimaltenango
31 December 1996	Name Changed	Diocese of Solol�	Diocese of Solol�-Chimaltenango

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 Solol�

1966 586,000 600,000 97.7% 16 41 57 10,280 41 45 35 ap1967

1970 489,000 525,153 93.1% 17 26 43 11,372 27 47 29 ap1971

1976 520,123 528,440 98.4% 15 37 52 10,002 42 69 37 ap1977

1980 546,125 642,500 85.0% 17 39 56 9,752 50 86 37 ap1981

1990 710,000 872,000 81.4% 29 17 46 15,434 22 55 34 ap1991

Diocese of Solol�-Chimaltenango

1999 556,321 678,946 81.9% 37 5 42 13,245 9 107 23 ap2000

2000 571,552 696,598 82.0% 39 5 44 12,989 8 110 25 ap2001

2001 589,427 735,392 80.2% 43 3 46 12,813 6 104 26 ap2002

2002 607,140 758,454 80.0% 46 3 49 12,390 6 116 27 ap2003

2003 622,425 775,700 80.2% 45 3 48 12,967 6 119 28 ap2004

2004 639,177 798,971 80.0% 46 3 49 13,044 6 119 29 ap2005

2010 744,000 924,000 80.5% 85 3 88 8,454 6 129 34 ap2011

2014 819,000 1,017,000 80.5% 87 3 90 9,100 7 150 38 ap2015

2017 713,047 1,243,243 57.4% 82 3 85 8,388 3 121 39 ap2018

2020 757,120 1,320,115 57.4% 97 97 7,805 44 ap2021

2022 785,000 1,369,000 57.3% 108 3 111 7,072 6 65 44 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Solol�
1966	586,000	600,000	97.7%	16	41	57	10,280	41	45	35	ap1967
1970	489,000	525,153	93.1%	17	26	43	11,372	27	47	29	ap1971
1976	520,123	528,440	98.4%	15	37	52	10,002	42	69	37	ap1977
1980	546,125	642,500	85.0%	17	39	56	9,752	50	86	37	ap1981
1990	710,000	872,000	81.4%	29	17	46	15,434	22	55	34	ap1991
Diocese of Solol�-Chimaltenango
1999	556,321	678,946	81.9%	37	5	42	13,245	9	107	23	ap2000
2000	571,552	696,598	82.0%	39	5	44	12,989	8	110	25	ap2001
2001	589,427	735,392	80.2%	43	3	46	12,813	6	104	26	ap2002
2002	607,140	758,454	80.0%	46	3	49	12,390	6	116	27	ap2003
2003	622,425	775,700	80.2%	45	3	48	12,967	6	119	28	ap2004
2004	639,177	798,971	80.0%	46	3	49	13,044	6	119	29	ap2005
2010	744,000	924,000	80.5%	85	3	88	8,454	6	129	34	ap2011
2014	819,000	1,017,000	80.5%	87	3	90	9,100	7	150	38	ap2015
2017	713,047	1,243,243	57.4%	82	3	85	8,388	3	121	39	ap2018
2020	757,120	1,320,115	57.4%	97		97	7,805			44	ap2021
2022	785,000	1,369,000	57.3%	108	3	111	7,072	6	65	44	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Domingo Buezo Leiva (Bishop: 16 Jul 2021 - )
Ra�l Antonio Martinez Paredes (Priest: 17 Oct 1987; Bishop: 28 Jan 1999 to 28 Jul 2007)
Tulio Omar P�rez Rivera (Deacon: 31 Jul 2004; Priest: 19 Mar 2005 to 27 Jun 2022; Administrator: 4 Sep 2020 to 21 Sep 2021)
Gonzalo de Villa y V�squez, S.J. (Bishop: 28 Jul 2007 to 9 Jul 2020)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Eduardo Ernesto Fuentes Duarte † (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Oct 1982; Bishop: 5 Apr 1986 to 20 Jul 1997)
Jorge Garc�a Caballeros † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Mar 1951 to 5 Apr 1955)
Ang�lico Melotto Mazzardo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1959 to 5 Apr 1986)

Source(s)

Diocese of Solol�
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 537, to Page 541
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,103, and Page 1,104
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88, Page 611, and Page 612
Diocese of Solol�-Chimaltenango
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 89, Page 72, and Page 73

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Diocese of Solol�-Chimaltenango

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