Roman Catholic Diocese of Coatzacoalcos

Diocese of Coatzacoalcos
Dioecesis Coatzacoalsensis
Diócesis de Coatzacoalcos
Location
Country  Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Province of Jalapa
Metropolitan Coatzacoalcos
Statistics
Area 4,055 sq mi (10,500 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
988,553
795.419 (80.5%)
Parishes 25
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 14 March 1984 (34 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Rutilo Muñoz Zamora
Metropolitan Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios
Website
www.diocesiscoatza.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coatzacoalcos (Latin: Dioecesis Coatzacoalsensis) (erected 14 March 1984) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa.

Ordinaries

  • Carlos Talavera Ramírez (1984 -2002)
  • Rutilo Muñoz Zamora (2002 - )

Episcopal See

  • "Diocese of Coatzacoalcos". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-06.

Coordinates: 18°08′46″N 94°24′58″W / 18.1462°N 94.4160°W / 18.1462; -94.4160

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