Roman Catholic Diocese of Verapaz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Verapaz (also Vera Paz, Cobán) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Guatemala.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Catedral de Santo Domingo de Guzman, dedicated to Saint Dominic of Guzman, at Cobán, in Alta Verapaz.

It was erected a first time on 1561年06月21日 as Diocese of Verapaz, on territory split off from the then Roman Catholic Diocese of Guatemala, as a suffragan of the Metropolitan Mexico, but was suppressed on 1603年06月23日.

It was restored on 27 July 1921 albeit demoted, as the Apostolic Vicariate of Verapaz and Petén, on territory split off from the meanwhile Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guatemala, a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction, exempt (directly subject to the Holy See, not yet part of an ecclesiastical province).

On 14 January 1935, it was promoted as Diocese of Vera Paz, also known after its see as Diocese of Cobán. On 1951年03月10日, it lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Administration of El Petén.

On Tuesday, 22 July 2014, according to the official Daily Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office for the day (which also lists papal appointments and resignations, as part of the Vatican's website), Pope Francis appointed the incumbent Bishop of Verapaz, Cobán, Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez, to a five-year-long, renewable term as a Member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.^[1]

Colonial Suffragan Bishops of Verapaz

• Pedro (de) Angulo, O.P. (1561年07月27日 – death 1562年04月01日)^[2]
• Pedro de la Peña, O.P. (1564年03月01日 – 1565年05月15日 Appointed, Bishop of Quito)^[3]
• Tomás de Cárdenas, O.P. (1574年01月08日 – death 1578)^[4]
• Antonio de Hervias, Dominican Order (O.P.) (1579年01月09日 – 1587年09月28日), previously Bishop of Arequipa (Peru) (1577年04月15日 – 1579年01月09日), later Bishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1587年09月28日 – death 1590)^[5]
• Juan Fernández de Rosillo (1592年06月12日 – 1603年06月16日), later Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1603年06月16日 – death 1606年10月29日)^{[6] [7]}

Apostolic Vicars of Verapaz

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• Luis Durou y Sure, Lazarists (C.M.), Apostolic Administrator 1928年11月12日 – 1935年01月14日), while Metropolitan Archbishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1928年06月30日 – 1938年12月17日)

Modern Suffragan Bishops of Verapaz

• José Luis Montenegro y Flores (1935年01月23日 – death 1945年05月23日)
• Raymundo Julian Martín, O.P. (1945年11月14日 – 1966年05月28日), previously Titular Bishop of Trocmades (1944年05月26日 – 1945年11月14日) & Auxiliary Bishop of Vera Paz 1944年05月26日 – 1945年11月14日); also Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of El Petén (Guatemala) (1951年03月10日 – 1956); later Titular Bishop of Turris in Proconsulari (1966年05月28日 – 1975年12月08日)
• Juan José Gerardi Conedera (1967年05月05日 – 1974年08月22日), also President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (1972–1978); later Bishop of Santa Cruz del Quiché (Guatemala) (1974年08月22日 – 1984年08月14日), President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (1980–1982), Titular Bishop of Guardialfiera (1984年08月14日 – 1998年04月26日) & Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1984年08月14日 – 1998年04月26日)
• Gerardo Humberto Flores Reyes (1977年10月07日 – 2001年02月22日), previously Auxiliary Bishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Guatemala) (1966年07月26日 – 1969年05月09日) & Titular Bishop of Nova Cæsaris (1966年07月26日 – 1977年10月07日), Apostolic Administrator of Izabal (Guatemala) (1969年05月09日 – 1977年10月07日); also President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (1992–1994)
• Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez (2001年02月22日 – ...), also President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (2012.03 – ...); succeeding as former Coadjutor Bishop of Vera Paz (1997年02月19日 – 2001年02月22日)

• Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez (1997-2001)

• Raimundo María Julián Manguán-Martín y Delgado, O.P. (1944-1945), appointed Bishop here
• Humberto Lara Mejía (1957-1967), appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz del Quiché

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Verapaz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Verapaz (Guatemala)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

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