Roman Catholic Diocese of Tapachula

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tapachula (Latin: Dioecesis Tapacolensis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

Diocese of Tapachula

Dioecesis Tapacolensis

Diócesis de Tapachula
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
MetropolitanTapachula, Chiapas
Statistics
Area4,729 sq mi (12,250 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
1,714,000
1,498,000 (87.4%)
Parishes42
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established19 June 1957 (67 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopvacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopDomingo Díaz Martínez
Map
Website
www.diocesisdetapachula.com

It cathedral Episcopal see is the Catedral de San José, dedicated to Saint Joseph, in Tapachula, Chiapas. Its bishop is Jaime Calderón Calderón.

History

edit

It was erected on 19 June 1957 as Diocese of Tapachula / Tapacolen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the Diocese of Chiapas and suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca until 25 November 2006.

Statistics

edit

As per 2014, it pastorally served 1,488,000 Catholics (83.9% of 1,773,000 total) on 12,244 km² in 47 parishes and 11 missions with 101 priests (90 diocesan, 11 religious), 142 lay religious (11 brothers, 131 sisters) and 66 seminarians.

Episcopal Ordinaries

edit
Suffragan Bishops of Tapachula

See also

edit
edit
  • GCatholic - data for all sections
  • "Diocese of Tapachula". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-11.