It is listed by the
Catholic Church as a Latin titular see [6] since the diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as
Titular bishopric of Naissus (Latin) / Naisso (Curiate Italian) / Naissitan(us) (Latin adjective).
It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank, with a few archiepiscopal exceptions:
William F. O’Shea,
Maryknoll Fathers (M.M.) (born USA) (1939.07.11 – death 1945.02.27) as only
Apostolic Vicar of
Heijo (now Pyong-Yang, (North)
Korea) (1939.07.11 – retired 1942)
Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (1970.11.30 – 1975.09.20) as
Auxiliary Bishop of
Diocese of Huehuetenango (
Guatemala) (1970.11.30 – 1975.09.20); later succeeded as Bishop of Huehuetenango (1975.09.20 – 1987.04.04), President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (1986 – 1988), last Suffragan Bishop of
Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Guatemala) (1987.04.04 – 1996.02.13), (see) promoted first Metropolitan Archbishop of
Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán (Guatemala) (1996.02.13 – retired 2007.04.19), again President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (1998 – 2002)
It is listed by the
Catholic Church as a Latin titular see [6] since the diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as
Titular bishopric of Naissus (Latin) / Naisso (Curiate Italian) / Naissitan(us) (Latin adjective).
It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank, with a few archiepiscopal exceptions:
William F. O’Shea,
Maryknoll Fathers (M.M.) (born USA) (1939.07.11 – death 1945.02.27) as only
Apostolic Vicar of
Heijo (now Pyong-Yang, (North)
Korea) (1939.07.11 – retired 1942)
Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras (1970.11.30 – 1975.09.20) as
Auxiliary Bishop of
Diocese of Huehuetenango (
Guatemala) (1970.11.30 – 1975.09.20); later succeeded as Bishop of Huehuetenango (1975.09.20 – 1987.04.04), President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (1986 – 1988), last Suffragan Bishop of
Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Guatemala) (1987.04.04 – 1996.02.13), (see) promoted first Metropolitan Archbishop of
Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán (Guatemala) (1996.02.13 – retired 2007.04.19), again President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (1998 – 2002)