Roman Catholic Diocese of Orizaba
| Diocese of Orizaba Dioecesis Orizabensis Diócesis de Orizaba | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de San Miguel Arcangel | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Jalapa |
| Metropolitan | Orizaba, Veracruz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 777 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2003) 551,010 498,648 (90.5%) |
| Parishes | 40 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 April 2000 (15 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francisco Eduardo Cervantes Merino |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Hipólito Reyes Larios |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdeorizaba.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orizaba (Latin: Dioecesis Orizabensis) (erected 15 April 2000) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa.
Ordinaries
- Hipólito Reyes Larios (2000 - 2007)
- Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez (2008 - 2013); named Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima, based in Colima, Mexico, by Pope Francis on Monday, November 2013
- Francisco Eduardo Cervantes Merino (2015 - )
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Orizaba". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
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