Roman Catholic Diocese of Coatzacoalcos

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

Diocese of Coatzacoalcos

Dioecesis Coatzacoalsensis

Diócesis de Coatzacoalcos
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Jalapa
MetropolitanCoatzacoalcos
Statistics
Area4,055 sq mi (10,500 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
988,553
795.419 (80.5%)
Parishes25
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established14 March 1984 (36 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRutilo Muñoz Zamora
Metropolitan ArchbishopHipólito Reyes Larios
Website
www.diocesiscoatza.org

Ordinaries

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

Episcopal See

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



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