Jalapa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Benedicto Moscoso Miranda, Bishop
Julio Edgar Cabrera Ovalle, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 March 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guatemala
Square Kilometers: 3,985 (1,539 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, 7a Avenida 0-42, Zona 1, 21001 Jalapa, Guatemala
Telephone: 7922.4022

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel Angel García y Aráuz † (30 Apr 1951 Appointed - 29 Jan 1987 Retired)
Jorge Mario Avila del Aguila, C.M. † (29 Jan 1987 Appointed - 5 Dec 2001 Retired)
Julio Edgar Cabrera Ovalle (5 Dec 2001 Appointed - 30 Mar 2020 Retired)
José Benedicto Moscoso Miranda (30 Mar 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 March 1951	Erected	Archdiocese of Guatemala (Jalapa, Jutiapa, and El Progreso)	Diocese of Jalapa (erected)
25 January 2016	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jalapa (Jutiapa, El Progreso, Santa Catarina Mita, Agua Bianca, Asunción Mita, Yupiltepeque, Atescatempa, Jeréz, El Adelanto, Zapotlán, Comapa, Jalpatagua, Conguaco, Moyuta, Pasaco, San José Acatempa, and Quesada)	Diocese of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 356,356 363,783 98.0% 14 9 23 15,493 9 12 22 ap1967

1970 420,527 427,954 98.3% 18 9 27 15,575 9 17 25 ap1971

1976 402,324 427,380 94.1% 13 11 24 16,763 11 16 18 ap1977

1980 433,000 460,000 94.1% 17 9 26 16,653 9 15 18 ap1981

1990 472,000 600,000 78.7% 25 8 33 14,303 9 51 27 ap1991

1999 605,200 712,000 85.0% 29 5 34 17,800 7 66 29 ap2000

2000 623,356 733,360 85.0% 28 5 33 18,889 7 60 29 ap2001

2001 685,691 806,696 85.0% 34 4 38 18,044 6 60 29 ap2002

2002 694,191 822,829 84.4% 30 4 34 20,417 5 60 29 ap2003

2003 655,776 771,501 85.0% 33 5 38 17,257 6 51 29 ap2004

2004 662,333 779,216 85.0% 33 5 38 17,429 6 59 32 ap2005

2006 675,646 794,878 85.0% 35 7 42 16,086 7 84 33 ap2007

2010 678,926 827,958 82.0% 37 9 46 14,759 10 79 33 ap2011

2013 730,071 866,000 84.3% 36 10 46 15,871 14 116 34 ap2014

2015 409,632 481,920 85.0% 30 5 35 11,703 43 21 bul:25Jan2016

2016 409,632 481,920 85.0% 29 5 34 12,048 9 43 20 ap2017

2019 422,044 496,522 85.0% 27 5 32 13,188 1 5 78 20 ap2020

2021 430,527 506,502 85.0% 30 4 34 12,662 1 4 55 21 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	356,356	363,783	98.0%	14	9	23	15,493		9	12	22	ap1967
1970	420,527	427,954	98.3%	18	9	27	15,575		9	17	25	ap1971
1976	402,324	427,380	94.1%	13	11	24	16,763		11	16	18	ap1977
1980	433,000	460,000	94.1%	17	9	26	16,653		9	15	18	ap1981
1990	472,000	600,000	78.7%	25	8	33	14,303		9	51	27	ap1991
1999	605,200	712,000	85.0%	29	5	34	17,800		7	66	29	ap2000
2000	623,356	733,360	85.0%	28	5	33	18,889		7	60	29	ap2001
2001	685,691	806,696	85.0%	34	4	38	18,044		6	60	29	ap2002
2002	694,191	822,829	84.4%	30	4	34	20,417		5	60	29	ap2003
2003	655,776	771,501	85.0%	33	5	38	17,257		6	51	29	ap2004
2004	662,333	779,216	85.0%	33	5	38	17,429		6	59	32	ap2005
2006	675,646	794,878	85.0%	35	7	42	16,086		7	84	33	ap2007
2010	678,926	827,958	82.0%	37	9	46	14,759		10	79	33	ap2011
2013	730,071	866,000	84.3%	36	10	46	15,871		14	116	34	ap2014
2015	409,632	481,920	85.0%	30	5	35	11,703			43	21	bul:25Jan2016
2016	409,632	481,920	85.0%	29	5	34	12,048		9	43	20	ap2017
2019	422,044	496,522	85.0%	27	5	32	13,188	1	5	78	20	ap2020
2021	430,527	506,502	85.0%	30	4	34	12,662	1	4	55	21	ap2022