Roman Catholic Diocese of Tapachula

Diocese of Tapachula
Dioecesis Tapacolensis
Diócesis de Tapachula
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Province of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Metropolitan Tapachula, Chiapas
Statistics
Area 4,729 sq mi (12,250 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
1,714,000
1,498,000 (87.4%)
Parishes 42
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 19 June 1957 (58 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Leopoldo González González
Metropolitan Archbishop Domingo Díaz Martínez
Website
www.diocesisdetapachula.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tapachula (Latin: Dioecesis Tapacolensis) (erected 19 June 1957) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca until 25 November 2006.

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