Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
San Marcos
Latin:	Dioecesis Sancti Marci in Guatimala
Country:	Guatemala
Metropolitan:	Mario Alberto Molina Palma, OAR
Province:	Province of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán
Area Km2:	3,791
Population:	862,000
Population As Of:	2010
Catholics:	595,000
Catholics Percent:	69
Parishes:	30
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Rite:	Roman Rite
Established:	10 March 1951 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral San Marcos
Bishop Title:	Bishop
Bishop:	Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, OFMCap
Map:	Guatemala - Diocesi di San Marcos.png

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos (erected 10 March 1951) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán.

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Celestino Miguel Fernández Pérez, OFM (1955–1971)
• Próspero Penados del Barrio (1971–1983), appointed Archbishop of Guatemala
• Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti (1984–1988), appointed Bishop of Huehuetenango
• Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (1988–2012), appointed Bishop of Huehuetenango on 14 May 2012; future Cardinal
• Carlos Enrique Trinidad Gómez (2014–2018)
• Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, OFMCap (2021–present)

Auxiliary bishops

• Próspero Penados del Barrio (1966–1971), appointed bishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Félix Eduardo Antonio Calderón Cruz, appointed Bishop of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa in 2016

Territorial losses

Year	Along with	To form
1961		Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango

References

• Web site: Diocese of San Marcos. Catholic-Hierarchy. 23 February 2007.