Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos

Roman Catholic diocese in Guatemala

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

References

• "Diocese of San Marcos". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 23 February 2007.