Apostolic Vicariate of Izabal explained

Jurisdiction:Vicariate Apostolic
Izabal
Latin:Apostolicus Vicariatus Izabalensis
Country:Guatemala
Province:Exempt directly to the Holy See
Area Km2:9,038
Population:419,000
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:280,000
Catholics Percent:66.8
Parishes:15
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:30 April 1968 (years ago)
Cathedral:Catedral Inmaculada Concepción de María
Bishop Title:Bishop
Bishop:Domingo Buezo Leiva
Emeritus Bishops:Gabriel Peñate Rodríguez
Map:Guatemala - Vicariato apostolico di Izabal.png

The Apostolic Vicariate of Izabal is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in eastern Guatemala'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. It was elevated as an apostolic vicariate on 12 March 1988.

Episcopal ordinaries

Apostolic Administrators of Izabal
Apostolic Vicars of Izabal

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