Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Guatemala
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic ties and repeated papal visits underpin engagement between the Holy See and Guatemala.
Vatican City toward Guatemala
+20Pope John Paul II visited Guatemala in 1983, 1996 and 2002, providing repeated high-level engagement by the Holy See with the country.
Guatemala toward Vatican City
+20Guatemala received Pope John Paul II for three visits, in 1983, 1996 and 2002, involving repeated official engagement with the Holy See.
Overall relationship
+20Diplomatic relations and three papal visits provide a durable basis for engagement. The relationship appears constructive, while the extent of broader bilateral government cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Holy See and Guatemala maintain diplomatic relations, and Pope John Paul II made three pastoral visits to Guatemala, in 1983, 1996 and 2002. These visits reflect sustained religious and diplomatic engagement, though the scope of government-to-government cooperation beyond them is unclear.
Key developments
Pope John Paul II visited Guatemala.
Pope John Paul II made a second visit to Guatemala.
Pope John Paul II made a third visit to Guatemala.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral agreements and routine government cooperation is unclear.
- The extent of Guatemala’s role in organizing and supporting the papal visits is unclear.