Diocese of

San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa

Guatemala Guatemala

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa (español) / Santi Francisci Assisien(sis) de Iutiapa (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Santiago de Guatemala

Neighbouring Dioceses: Santa Rosa de Lima (←), Jalapa (↑), Zacapa (↗), Santa Ana (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016.01.25 – ...):Bishop Antonio Calderón Cruz (67)Bishop Antonio Calderón Cruz (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio Calderón Cruz (67)Bishop Antonio Calderón Cruz (67)
(2016.01.25 – ...)

Bishop of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa (Guatemala)

Born:1959.06.13 (Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:1986.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:2016.04.23

Priest of San Marcos (Guatemala) (1986.07.05 – 2016.01.25)

Bishop of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa (Guatemala) (2016.01.25 – ...)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (2020.02 – 2026.01.30)

Special Churches

Santa Rosa de Lima (←), Jalapa (↑), Zacapa (↗), Santa Ana (↘)

Statistics (2018.12.31)

Area: 3,219 km²

Population: 422,000 Catholics (81.2% of 520,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 16 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 27 priests (17 diocesan, 10 religious), 64 religious (12 brothers, 52 sisters), 15 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Seminarians

Last updated on 2026.10.16

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