| Diocese of Iztapalapa Dioecesis Iztapalapanus Diócesis de Iztapalapa | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Mexico |
| Metropolitan | México |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 117 km (45 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 1,827,868 1,517,130 (83%) |
| Parishes | 105 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 September 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Shrine of the Lord of the Holy Sepulchre |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jorge Cuapio Bautista |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Aguiar Retes |
| Website | |
| https://www.diocesisdeiztapalapa.org/ | |
The Diocese of Iztapalapa (Latin: Dioecesis Iztapalapanus) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico.
History
It was erected on 28 September 2019 with its territory having been carved from the Archdiocese of Mexico. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico and covers a total of 105 parishes (75 parishes & 30 quasi-parishes) with 1,517,130 Catholics.
Ordinaries
- Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco: (28 Sep 2019 - 14 Aug 2021)
- Jorge Cuapio Bautista: (14 Aug 2021 - Present)
References
- "Iztapalapa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- "Diocese of Iztapalapa, Mexico". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
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