San Marcos, Guatemala — Central America
Bishop Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 1, 2019
1. Bishop Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri Marker
Avenida Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri
Obispo
Agradecimiento a nuestro hermano, amigo y maestro por sus 23 años de incansables enseñanzas de servicio, humildad y ayuda a los más necesitados en la diócesis de San Marcos.
¡Ay de mi si no Evangelizo!
Administracion T.A.E.
Carlos Enrique Barrios Sacher
2000-2016
San Marcos 10 Febrero 2014
Avenida Bishop Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri
Thanks to our brother, friend and teacher for his 23 years of untiring teachings of service, humility and support to those in need in the diocese of San Marcos.
Woe to me if I do not Evangelize!
Administration of Carlos Enrique Barrios Sacher, 2000-2016
San Marcos, San Marcos, February 10, 2014
Erected 2014 by Administracion de Carlos Enrique Barrios Sacher 2000-2016.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is February 10, 2014.
Location. 14° 57.731′ N, 91° 47.736′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rigoberta Menchú (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rubén Mérida Escobar (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Guty Enrique Alvarado Vásquez (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Justo Rufino Barrios (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Adolfo V. Hall R. (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Carlos Castillos Armas (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Benito Juárez (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); The 150th Anniversary of San Marcos Department (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Marcos.
Regarding Bishop Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri. Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (b. July 16, 1947) is a bishop of the Catholic Church in Guatemala. He served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of San Marcos for the period 1988-2012. On May 14, 2012 he became the bishop of the Diocese of Huehuetenango.
Ramazzini was born in Guatemala City, and he was ordained to the presbyterate on June 27, 1971, for service to the Archdiocese of Guatemala. He earned a Doctor of Canon Law (J.C.D.) at the Pontifical Gregorian University at the Vatican in Rome. He was a Professor and Rector of the Major Seminary of Guatemala
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 22, 2016
2. Bishop Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri Marker
The marker can be seen here behind the reconstructed dome of the San Marcos Catholic Cathedral. The marker is to the right of a gray metal door.
As a priest and bishop he has been involved in social justice issues, especially in the area of protecting the rights of indigenous people. He has fought against multinational corporations who come to Guatemala for its mineral wealth while destroying the countryside. Bishop Ramazzini has empowered the poor and marginalized and fostered civil courage to fight against injustice. He has received many death threats because of his work, and has received official letters of support from the Holy See and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In 2005 Bishop Ramazzini received the Konrad Lorenz Award. The same year he testified before the International Relations Sub-committee on the Western Hemisphere of the United States House of Representatives. He was elected as the President of the Episcopal Conference of Guatemala in 2006. In 2011 he received the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award, in honor of his social justice work.
He has held many positions in the Episcopal Conference of Guatemala and as of 2013 chaired the Commission for
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 22, 2016
3. The San Marcos Catholic Cathedral
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 20, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
