Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuxpan
Diocese of Tuxpan Dioecesis Tuxpaniensis Diócesis de Tuxpan | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Jalapa |
Metropolitan | Tuxpan, Veracruz |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,338 sq mi (19,010 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 2,055,000 1,250,000 (60.8%) |
Parishes | 59 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 9 June 1962 (59 years ago) |
Cathedral | |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Hipólito Reyes Larios |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuxpan (Latin: Dioecesis Tuxpaniensis) (erected 9 June 1962) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1963-1982)
- (1983-1989), appointed Bishop of Querétaro
- (1989-2000), appointed Bishop of Veracruz
- (2002-2008), appointed Archbishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo
- (2009-2021)
- (2021-)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of Orizaba, Veracruz in 2015
Episcopal See[]
- Tuxpan, Veracruz
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Tuxpan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Mexico
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Jalapa
- Christian organizations established in 1962
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Mexican Roman Catholic diocese stubs