Bishop José Benedicto Moscoso Miranda

José Benedicto Moscoso Miranda was born on July 7, 1959, in San Luis Jilotepeque, in the Diocese of Jalapa, Guatemala. Before entering the seminary, he studied accounting and subsequently philosophy with the Lasallian Brothers. Upon entering the seminary, he studied theology at the Salesian Theological Institute of Guatemala. He was ordained a priest on January 3, 1987. During his priestly ministry, he has served as a parish priest in various parishes, as the diocesan bursar, and as a member of the Presbyteral Council. He is currently the parish priest of “La Sagrada Familia” parish, a member of the College of Consultors, a member of the Council for Economic Affairs, and the Vicar Forane of the “El Progreso” pastoral zone.