Roman Catholic Diocese of Tapachula
| Diocese of Tapachula Dioecesis Tapacolensis Diócesis de Tapachula | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de San José | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tuxtla Gutiérrez |
| Metropolitan | Tapachula, Chiapas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,729 sq mi (12,250 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,714,000 1,498,000 (87.4%) |
| Parishes | 42 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 June 1957 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Leopoldo González González |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Domingo Díaz Martínez |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdetapachula.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tapachula (Latin: Dioecesis Tapacolensis) (erected 19 June 1957) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca until 25 November 2006.
Ordinaries
- Adolfo Hernández Hurtado (1958 - 1970)
- Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño (1971 - 1976)
- Juvenal Porcayo Uribe (1976 - 1983)
- Luis Miguel Cantón Marín (1984 - 1990)
- Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (1991 - 2000)
- Rogelio Cabrera López (2001 - 2004)
- Leopoldo González González (2005 - )
Episcopal See
- Tapachula, Chiapas
External links and references
- "Diocese of Tapachula". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-11.