Territorial prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas
| Territorial prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas | |
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| Country | Guatemala |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Guatemala |
| prelate | united with the diocese of Zacapa |
| founding | 1957 |
| surface | 532 km² |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Basílica del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas |
The territorial prelate Santo Cristo de Esquipulas ( Latin Praelatura territorialis Sanctissimi Domini Nostri Jesus Christ de Esquipulas ) is in Guatemala situated Roman Catholic territorial prelate based in Esquipulas . It includes the municipality of Esquipulas in the Guatemalan department of Chiquimula .
history
Pope Pius XII founded it on November 21, 1957 with the Apostolic Constitution Cum Christ from cession of territory of the diocese of Zacapa . It originally shared the bishop with the Archdiocese of Guatemala aeque principaliter .
On the basis of the Bull Qui pro munere John Paul II. It has shared the bishop with the diocese of Zacapa aeque principaliter since June 24, 1986 .
Prelates of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas
- Mariano Rossell y Arellano (1956-1964)
- Mario Casariego y Acevedo CRS (1964–1983)
- Próspero Penados del Barrio (1983–1986)
Since 1986 the autonomy of the territorial prelature has been abolished. Ordinaries have been the bishops of the diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas ever since .
See also
Web links
- Entry on Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on the Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas on gcatholic.org (English)