Roman Catholic Diocese of Iztapalapa

Diocese of Iztapalapa

Dioecesis Iztapalapanus

Diócesis de Iztapalapa
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Mexico
MetropolitanMéxico
Statistics
Area117 km2 (45 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2019)
1,827,868
1,517,130 (83%)
Parishes105
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 September 2019 (5 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Shrine of the Lord of the Holy Sepulchre
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJorge Cuapio Bautista
Metropolitan ArchbishopCarlos Aguiar Retes
Website
https://www.diocesisdeiztapalapa.org/

The Diocese of Iztapalapa (Latin: Dioecesis Iztapalapanus) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico.[1][2]

History

It was erected on 28 September 2019 with its territory having been carved from the Archdiocese of Mexico. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico and covers a total of 105 parishes (75 parishes & 30 quasi-parishes) with 1,517,130 Catholics.[3]

Ordinaries

References

  1. ^ "Iztapalapa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Iztapalapa, Mexico". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-06-19.



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