Roman Catholic Diocese of Orizaba
Diocese of Orizaba Dioecesis Orizabensis Diócesis de Orizaba | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Jalapa |
Metropolitan | Orizaba, Veracruz |
Statistics | |
Area | 777 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2003) 551,010 498,648 (90.5%) |
Parishes | 40 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 15 April 2000 (21 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Vacant |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesisdeorizaba.com |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orizaba (Latin: Dioecesis Orizabensis) (erected 15 April 2000) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Xalapa.
Ordinaries[]
- Hipólito Reyes Larios (2000 - 2007), appointed Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz
- (2008 - 2013); named Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima, based in Colima, Mexico, by Pope Francis on Monday, November 11, 2013
- (2015 - )
Episcopal See[]
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Orizaba". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Mexico
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Jalapa
- Christian organizations established in 2000
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Mexican Roman Catholic diocese stubs