Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xalapa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xalapa (Latin: Archidioecesis Ialapensis) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico, based in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Orizaba, Papantla, San Andrés Tuxtla, Tuxpan and Veracruz.
Archdiocese of Xalapa Archidioecesis Ialapensis Arquidiócesis de Xalapa | |
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 Catedral Metropolitana de la Immaculada Concepción | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Jalapa |
| Metropolitan | Xalapa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,370 sq mi (6,100 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 1,156,000 1,105,000 (95.6%) |
| Parishes | 71 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 March 1863 (159 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop elect | Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong |
| Auxiliary Bishops | José Rafael Palma Capetillo |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.arquidiocesisdexalapa.com | |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Francisco de Paula Suárez Peredo y Bezares (1863–1869)
- José María Mora y Daza (1870–1884); appointed Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)
- José Ignacio Suárez Peredo y Bezares (1887–1894)
- Joaquín Acadio Pagaza y Ordóñez (1895–1919)
- St. Rafael Guízar Valencia (1919–1938)
- Manuel Pío López Estrada (1939–1968)
- Emilio Abascal y Salmerón (1968–1979)
- Sergio Obeso Rivera (1979–2007); elevated to Cardinal in 2018
- Hipólito Reyes Larios (2007–2021); died in office[1]
- Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (2021–present)
Coadjutor bishop
- Sergio Obeso Rivera (1974–1979); future Cardinal
Auxiliary bishop
- José Rafael Palma Capetillo (2016–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Ignacio Lehonor Arroyo, appointed Bishop of Tuxpan, Veracruz in 1963
- Sergio Cardinal Obeso Rivera, appointed Bishop of Papantla, Puebla, México in 1971; future Cardinal
History
- 19 March 1863: Erected as Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (from Antequera-Oaxaca and Tlaxcala).
- 24 November 1922: Territory lost to Papantla.
- 29 June 1951: Elevated as Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa.
- 23 May 1959: Territory lost to San Andrés Tuxtla.
- 9 June 1962: Archdiocese of Jalapa erected; territory lost to Veracruz.
- 15 April 2000: Territory lost to Córdoba.
- 15 April 2000: Territory lost to Orizaba.
References
- Ávila Pérez, Édgar (2021-08-23). "Reportan fallecimiento de Hipólito Reyes Larios, arzobispo de Xalapa". El Universal (Mexico City). Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
External links
- "Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
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