The Apostolic Vicariate of Izabal is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in eastern Guatemala's Izabal Department. It is exempt directly to the Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Its cathedral is Catedral Inmaculada Concepción de María, in the see of Puerto Barrios.
History It was erected 30 April 1968, as the "Apostolic Administration of Izabal", on territory split off from the Diocese of Zacapa. It was elevated as an apostolic vicariate on 12 March 1988.
Episcopal ordinaries Apostolic Administrators of Izabal Gerardo Humberto Flores Reyes (1969.05.09 – 1977.10.07), appointed Bishop of Verapaz, Cobán Luis María Estrada Paetau, O.P. (1977.10.27 – 1988.03.12 see below)
Apostolic Vicars of Izabal Luis María Estrada Paetau, O.P. (see above 1977.10.27 – 1988.03.12), resigned Gabriel Peñate Rodríguez (2004.05.21 – 2011.07.26), resigned Apostolic administrator Mario Enrique Ríos Montt, C.M. (2011.07.26 – 2013.02.09), Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala Domingo Buezo Leiva (2013.02.09 – 2021.07.16), appointed Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango Apostolic administrator Raúl Antonio Martínez Paredes (2021.09.21 – 2023.03.18), Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala Miguel Ángel Martínez Méndez (2022.12.23 – Present)
References
External links GigaCatholic