The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala (erected 18 December 1534, as the Diocese of Guatemala) is a metropolitan diocese

Metropolitan bishop

In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...

, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Escuintla

Roman Catholic Diocese of Escuintla

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Escuintla is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala. It was elevated on 28 July 1994.-Ordinaries:*José Julio Aguilar García...

, Jalapa, Santa Rosa de Lima

Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala.-Ordinaries:*Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti * Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap.,...

, Verapaz, Cobán

Roman Catholic Diocese of Verapaz, Cobán

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Verapaz, Cobán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala. It was elevated and renamed on 14 January 1935.-Ordinaries:...

 and Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas

Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala. It was joined with the Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas and renamed on 24 June 1986.-Ordinaries:*Costantino Cristiano Luna Pianegonda, O.F.M...

. It was elevated on 16 December 1743. The current Metropolitan Archbishop of Guatemala is His Excellency

Excellency

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, The Most Reverend Archbishop

Archbishop

An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...

 Oscar Julio Vian Morales

Oscar Julio Vian Morales

Óscar Julio Vian Morales S.D.B. is archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 October 2010. He had previously served as archbishop of Los Altos in Guatemala. He was born in Guatemala City, ordained a priest in 1976, and appointed Vicar...

, S.D.B.; he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI

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 on Monday, October 4, 2010 to replace His Eminence

His Eminence

His Eminence is a historical style of reference for high nobility, still in use in various religious contexts.-Catholicism:The style remains in use as the official style or standard of address in reference to a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, reflecting his status as a Prince of the Church.A...

, Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno, who was retiring for reasons of age, having reached the age of 75 at which all bishops must submit their resignations to the Pope.

Ordinaries

• Francisco Marroquin Hurtado (1523–1563)
• Bernardino de Villalpando, C.R.S.A. (1564–1569)
• Pedro Gómez de Córdoba, O.S.H. (1574–1598)
• Juan Ramírez de Arellano, O.P. (1600–1609)
• Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano (1610–1615)
• Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, O.S.A. (1621–1630)
• Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia (1630–1641)
• Bartolomé González Soltero (1641–1650)
• Juan Garcilaso de la Vega (1652–1657)
• Payo Enríquez de Rivera Manrique, O.S.A. (1657–1668)
• Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo (1668–1675)
• Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño (1675–1682)
• Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, O. de M. (1682–1702)
• Mauro de Larreátegui y Colón, O.S.B. (1703–1711)
• Juan Bautista Alvarez de Toledo, O.F.M. (1713–1723)
• Nicolás Carlos Gómez de Cervantes y Velázquez de la Cadena (1723–1726)
• Juan Leandro Gómez de Parada Valdez y Mendoza (1728–1735)
• Pedro Pardo de Figueroa (1735–1751)
• Francisco José de Figueredo y Victoria (1752–1765)
• Pedro Cortez y Larraz (1766–1779)
• Cayetano Francos y Monroy (1778–1792)
• Juan Félix de Villegas (1793–1800)
• Luis Ignatius Peñalver y Cárdenas
  Luis Ignatius Peñalver y Cárdenas
  Luis Ignatius Peñalver y Cardenas was a Cuban Catholic Bishop of New Orleans, and Archbishop of Guatemala.-Life:...
  
   (1801–1805)
• Rafael de La Vara (1806–1809)
• Francisco Ramón Valentín de Casaus y Torres, O.P. (1815–1845)
• Francisco de Paul García Peláez (1845–1867)
• José Bernardo Piñol y Aycinena (1867–1881)
• Ricardo Casanova y Estrada (1886–1913)
• Julio Ramón Riveiro y Jacinto, O.P. (1914–1921)
• Luis J. Muñoz y Capurón, S.J. (1921–1927)
• Luis Durou y Sure, C.M. (1928–1938)
• Mariano Rossell y Arellano (1939–1964)
• Mario Casariego y Acevedo
  Mario Casariego y Acevedo
  Mario Casariego y Acevedo, CRS was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Guatemala City in Guatemala from 1964 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969....
  
  , C.R.S. (1964–1983)
• Próspero Penados del Barrio
  Próspero Penados del Barrio
  Próspero Penados del Barrio was a Guatemalan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Guatemala City, Guatemala from 1983 to 2001, and was involved in the peace negotiations during the last years of the Guatemalan Civil War.-Biography:Born in Flores, Petén, Penados studied at...
  
   (1983–2001)
• Rodolfo Quezada Toruño (2001–2010)
• Oscar Julio Vian Morales
  Oscar Julio Vian Morales
  Óscar Julio Vian Morales S.D.B. is archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 October 2010. He had previously served as archbishop of Los Altos in Guatemala. He was born in Guatemala City, ordained a priest in 1976, and appointed Vicar...
  
  , S.D.B. (2010–present)

Bishops

• Archbishop: Oscar Julio Vian Morales
  Oscar Julio Vian Morales
  Óscar Julio Vian Morales S.D.B. is archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 October 2010. He had previously served as archbishop of Los Altos in Guatemala. He was born in Guatemala City, ordained a priest in 1976, and appointed Vicar...
  
  , S.D.B.
• Archbishop Emeritus: Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno
• Auxiliary Bishop: Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J.
• Auxiliary Bishop: Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández
• Auxiliary Bishop: José Ramiro Pellecer Samayoa
• Auxiliary Bishop: Mario Enrique Ríos Mont, C.M.

Territorial losses

Year	Along with	To form
1561		Diocese of Comayagua Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa is a metropolitan see in Honduras. It was elevated as the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa on 2 February 1916.-Ordinaries:*Alfonso de Talavera, O.S.H....
1842		Diocese of San Salvador
1921		Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos Vicariate Apostolic of Verapaz and Petén
1951		Diocese of Jalapa Diocese of Zacapa
1951	Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos	Diocese of Sololá
1969		Territorial Prelature of Escuintla
1996		Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala.-Ordinaries:*Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti * Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap.,...