Roman Catholic Diocese of Papantla
| Diocese of Papantla Dioecesis Papantlensis Diócesis de Papantla | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Jalapa |
| Metropolitan | Papantla, Veracruz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,635 sq mi (12,000 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,799,648 1,380,738 (76.6%) |
| Parishes | 50 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 24 November 1922 (93 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | sede vacante (vacant see); Bishop Jorge Carlos Patron Wong was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy on September 21, 2013 |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Hipólito Reyes Larios |
| Emeritus Bishops | Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdepapantla.org.mx | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Papantla (Latin: Dioecesis Papantlensis) (erected 24 November 1922 and based in the Mexican city of Papantla, Veracruz) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa. Along with the Dioceses of Huejutla, Tulancingo and Tampico, it lost territory in 1962 to form the Diocese of Tuxpan.
Ordinaries
- Nicolás Corona y Corona (1922–1950)
- Luis Cabrera Cruz (1950–1958)
- Alfonso Sánchez Tinoco (1959–1970)
- Sergio Obeso Rivera (1971–1974)
- Genaro Alamilla Arteaga (1974–1980)
- Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín (1980–2012 )
- Jorge Carlos Patron Wong (2012–2013); formerly served as Coadjutor Bishop to Bishop Aregullín; named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy on September 21, 2013[1]
External links and references
- "Diocese of Papantla". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
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