Diocese of Jalapa, Guatemala

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Jalapa / Jalapa en Guatemala / Ialapen(sis) in Guatimala (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Santiago de Guatemala

Websites:

Patron Saint: Santa Cruz

1951.03.10: Established as Diocese of Jalapa / Jalapa en Guatemala / Ialapen(sis) in Guatimala (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guatemala and became suffragan of Guatemala)
2016.01.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa

Bishop (2020.03.30 – ...):

Bishop José Benedicto Moscoso Miranda (65)

Bishops of Jalapa (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Benedicto Moscoso Miranda (65)
(2020.03.30 – ...)

Bishop of Jalapa (Guatemala)

Born:	1959.07.07 (San Luis Jilotepeque, Jalapa, Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:	1987.01.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2020.06.29

Priest of Jalapa (Guatemala) (1987.01.03 – 2020.03.30)

Bishop of Jalapa (Guatemala) (2020.03.30 – ...)

Bishop Julio Edgar Cabrera Ovalle (85)
(2001.12.05 – 2020.03.30)

Bishop emeritus of Jalapa (Guatemala)

Born:	1939.08.22 (San Juan Camalapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:	1963.12.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.01.06

Priest of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1963.12.01 – 1986.10.31)

Bishop of Quiché (Guatemala) (1986.10.31 – 2001.12.05)

Bishop of Jalapa (Guatemala) (2001.12.05 – 2020.03.30)

Bishop Jorge Mario Ávila del Águila, C.M.
(1987.01.29 – 2001.12.05)

Born:	1924.04.19 (Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:	1948.11.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.01.15
Died:	2008.05.03 (Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala † 84)

Apostolic Administrator of El Petén (Guatemala) (1978.02.03 – 1984.02.03)

Titular Bishop of Nasai (1982.12.03 – 1987.01.29)

Vicar Apostolic of El Petén (Guatemala) (1984.02.03 – 1987.01.29)

Bishop of Jalapa (Guatemala) (1987.01.29 – 2001.12.05)

Bishop Miguel Ángel García y Aráuz
(1951.04.11 – 1987.01.29)