Roman Catholic Diocese of Papantla
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Papantla (Latin: Dioecesis Papantlensis) (erected 24 November 1922 and based in the Mexican city of Papantla, Veracruz) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa. Along with the Dioceses of Huejutla, Tulancingo and Tampico, it lost territory in 1962 to form the Diocese of Tuxpan.
Diocese of Papantla Dioecesis Papantlensis Diócesis de Papantla | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Jalapa |
| Metropolitan | Papantla, Veracruz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,635 sq mi (12,000 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,799,648 1,380,738 (76.6%) |
| Parishes | 50 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 24 November 1922 (97 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Trinidad Zapata Ortiz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Hipólito Reyes Larios |
| Bishops emeritus | Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdepapantla.org.mx | |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Nicolás Corona y Corona (1922–1950)
- Luis Cabrera Cruz (1950–1958), appointed Bishop of San Luis Potosí
- Alfonso Sánchez Tinoco (1959–1970)
- Sergio Obeso Rivera (1971–1974), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz; future Cardinal
- Genaro Alamilla Arteaga (1974–1980)
- Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín (1980–2012)
- Jorge Carlos Patron Wong (2012–2013); formerly served as Coadjutor Bishop to Bishop Aregullín; named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy on September 21, 2013[1]
- José Trinidad Zapata Ortiz (2014-
Coadjutor bishop
- Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (2009-2012)
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