Metropolitan Archdiocese of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán / Alten(sis), Quetzaltenanguen(sis)–Totonicapen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Huehuetenango, Quiché, San Marcos, Sololá–Chimaltenango, Suchitepéquez–Retalhuleu

Neighbouring Dioceses: San Marcos (←), Huehuetenango (↖), Quiché (↗), Sololá–Chimaltenango (→), Suchitepéquez–Retalhuleu (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Virgen del Rosario

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1921.07.27: Established as Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos / Alten(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guatemala and became suffragan of Guatemala)
1951.03.10: Lost territory to establish Diocese of San Marcos and Diocese of Sololá
1996.02.13: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán / Alten(sis), Quetzaltenanguen(sis)–Totonicapen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Huehuetenango, San Marcos, Santa Cruz del Quiché and Sololá)
1996.12.31: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Suchitepéquez–Retalhuleu and gained suffragan see Suchitepéquez–Retalhuleu

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2024.12.10 – ...):

Archbishop Victor Hugo Palma Paúl (68)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala

Monsignors (2)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Victor Hugo Palma Paúl (68)
(2024.12.10 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán (Guatemala)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala

In manus tuas

Born:	1958.04.10 (Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:	1983.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.09.01

Priest of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1983.12.23 – 2001.07.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Escuintla (Guatemala) (2001.07.14 – 2004.04.03)

Bishop of Escuintla (Guatemala) (2004.04.03 – 2024.12.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán (Guatemala) (2024.12.10 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (2026.01.30 – ...)

Archbishop Mario Alberto Molina Palma, O.A.R. (78)
(2011.07.14 – 2024.12.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán (Guatemala)

Ut Ecclesia ædificationem accipiat

Born:	1948.10.13 (Ciudad de Panamá, Panama)
Ordained Priest:	1975.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.01.22

Bishop of Quiché (Guatemala) (2004.10.29 – 2011.07.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán (Guatemala) (2011.07.14 – 2024.12.10)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (2012.03 – 2017.01.20)

Bishop Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. (72) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2010.10 – 2011.07.14)

Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B.
(2007.04.19 – 2010.10.02)

Discípulo y misionero de Jesús

Born:	1947.10.18 (Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:	1976.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.02.01
Died:	2018.02.24 (Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala † 70)

Titular Bishop of Pupiana (1996.11.30 – 2007.04.19)

Vicar Apostolic of El Petén (Guatemala) (1996.11.30 – 2007.04.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán (Guatemala) (2007.04.19 – 2010.10.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (2010.10.02 – 2013.04.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Guatemala (Guatemala) (2013.04.25 – 2018.02.24)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (2017.01.20 – 2018.02.24)

Archbishop Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras
(1996.02.13 – 2007.04.19)

Born:	1930.03.29 (San Felipe, Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:	1956.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.01.10
Died:	2020.08.26 (Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala † 90)

Titular Bishop of Naissus (1970.11.30 – 1975.09.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Huehuetenango (Guatemala) (1970.11.30 – 1975.09.20)

Bishop of Huehuetenango (Guatemala) (1975.09.20 – 1987.04.04)

President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (1986 – 1988)

Bishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Guatemala) (1987.04.04 – 1996.02.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán (Guatemala) (1996.02.13 – 2007.04.19)

President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (1998 – 2002)

Bishops of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Roman Rite)

Bishop Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (later Archbishop)
(1987.04.04 – 1996.02.13)

(see above)

Bishop Oscar Garcia Urizar
(1980.03.04 – 1987.01.08)

Born:	1921.11.26 (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:	1949.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.04.26
Died:	2006.09.05 (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala † 84)

Priest of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Guatemala) (1949.12.17 – 1980.03.04)

Bishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Guatemala) (1980.03.04 – 1987.01.08)

Bishop Luis Manresa Formosa, S.J.
(1955.11.30 – 1979.05.30)

Born:	1915.04.08 (Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:	1948.07.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.01.06
Died:	2010.12.25 (Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala † 95)

Bishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Guatemala) (1955.11.30 – 1979.05.30)

President of Episcopal Secretariat of Central America and Panama (1971 – 1972)

Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1972 – 1979)

Bishop Jorge García Cabalieros
(1928.06.30 – 1955.04.05)

Born:	1879.04.23 (Totonicapán, Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:	1903.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.11.11
Died:	1955.04.05 († 75)

Priest of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1903.03.28 – 1928.06.30)

Bishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Guatemala) (1928.06.30 – 1955.04.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Sololá (Guatemala) (1951.03.10 – 1955.04.05)

Apostolic Administrator of San Marcos (Guatemala) (1951.03.10 – 1955.04.05)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juan Manuel Cuá Ajacum (64) (2021.03.27 – 2023.04.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gerardo Humberto Flores Reyes (1966.07.26 – 1969.05.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rafael González Estrada (1944.05.16 – 1955)