Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquípulas explained

Jurisdiction:	Territorial Prelature
Santo Cristo de Esquípulas
Latin:	Praelatura Territorialis SS.D.N.I.C. de Esquipulas
Country:	Guatemala
Metropolitan:	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Rite:	Latin Rite

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.

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

• GCatholic.org
• Prelature website (Spanish)