Roman Catholic Diocese of Tehuacán
| Diocese of Tehuacán Dioecesis Tehuacaniensis Diócesis de Tehuacán | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Puebla de los Angeles |
| Metropolitan | Tehuacán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,431 sq mi (6,300 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,017,000 962,000 (94.6%) |
| Parishes | 57 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 January 1962 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Sánchez Espinosa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tehuacán (Latin: Dioecesis Tehuacaniensis) (erected 13 January 1962) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles.
Ordinaries
- Rafael Ayala y Ayala (1962 -1985)
- Norberto Rivera Carrera (1985 -1995)
- Mario Espinosa Contreras (1996 -2005)
- Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (2006 - )
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Tehuacán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
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