Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuxtla

Archdiocese of Tuxtla

*Archidioecesis Tuxtlensis*

Arquidiócesis de Tuxtla
Archdiocese of Tuxtla; Archidioecesis Tuxtlensis; Arquidiócesis de Tuxtla
	Saint Mark Cathedral
Location
Country	Mexico
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Tuxtla
Statistics
Area	8,740 sq mi (22,600 km2)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2010); 1,270,000; 989,000 (77.9%)
Parishes	65
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	27 October 1964 (57 years ago)
Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop
Auxiliary Bishops
Map

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuxtla (Latin: Archidioecesis Tuxtlensis) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese based in Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Tapachula and Las Casas. Benedict XVI elevated it to the level of archdiocese on 25 November 2006.^[1]

Masses in Tzotzil and Tzeltal languages[]

In 2013, Pope Francis approved translations of the prayers for Mass and the celebration of sacraments into Tzotzil and Tzeltal. The translations include "the prayers used for Mass, marriage, baptisms, confirmations, confessions, ordinations and the anointing of the sick Bishop Arizmendi said Oct. 6 that the texts, which took approximately eight years to translate, would be used in his diocese and the neighboring Archdiocese of Tuxtla. Mass has been celebrated in the diocese in recent years with the assistance of translators—except during homilies—Bishop Arizmendi said in an article in the newspaper La Jornada.^[2]

Bishops[]

Ordinaries[]

José Trinidad Sepúlveda Ruiz-Velasco (1965–1988), appointed Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco
(1988–2000), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero
(2001–2003), appointed Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca
Rogelio Cabrera López (2004–2012), appointed Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León
(2013–present); formerly Bishop, Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas

Auxiliary bishops[]

(1974–1988), appointed Bishop here
(2007–

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]

, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca in 2006
, appointed Bishop of Tuxtepec, Oaxaca in 2015
, appointed Prelate of Huautla, Oaxaca in 2020

References[]

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^ Catholic News Service. "In Chiapas, Mayans get Mass, sacraments in two of their languages". Catholic Sentinel. Portland, OR. Retrieved 2013-10-24.

External links[]

www.arquidiocesisdetuxtla.blogspot.mx Official Blog at Blogger (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 16°45′11″N 93°06′56″W / 16.7531°N 93.1155°W / 16.7531; -93.1155

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[2] Catholic News Service. "In Chiapas, Mayans get Mass, sacraments in two of their languages". Catholic Sentinel. Portland, OR. Retrieved 2013-10-24.

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