Roman Catholic Diocese of Huejutla
Diocese of Huejutla Dioecesis Hueiutlensis Diócesis de Huejutla | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tulancingo |
Metropolitan | Huejutla de Reyes |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,322 sq mi (6,010 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 557,000 547,000 (98.2%) |
Parishes | 47 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 24 November 1922 (93 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Augustine |
Secular priests | 98 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jose Hirais Acosta Beltran |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Domingo Díaz Martínez |
Emeritus Bishops | Salvador Martínez Pérez |
Website | |
diocesisdehuexotla.galeon.com |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huejutla (Latin: Dioecesis Hueiutlensis) (erected 24 November 1922) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tulancingo. It is centred on the Mexican city of Huejutla de Reyes, Hidalgo.
Ordinaries
- José de Jesús Manríquez y Zárate (1922 - 1939)
- Manuel Jerónimo Yerena y Camarena (1940 - 1963)
- Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño (1963 - 1967)
- Sefafín Vásquez Elizalde (1968 - 1977)
- Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes (1978 - 1993)
- Salvador Martínez Pérez (1994 - 2009)
- Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. (2009 - 2015)
- Jose Hirais Acosta Beltran (2016 - Present)
Territorial losses
Year | Along with | To form |
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1960 | Diocese of San Luis Potosí | Diocese of Ciudad Valles |
1962 | Diocese of Papantla Diocese of Tulancingo Diocese of Tampico | Diocese of Tuxpan |
External links and references
- "Diocese of Huejutla". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
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