Roman Catholic Diocese of Orizaba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orizaba (Latin: Dioecesis Orizabensis) (erected 15 April 2000) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Xalapa.

Diocese of Orizaba

Dioecesis Orizabensis

Diócesis de Orizaba
Catedral de San Miguel Arcangel
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Jalapa
MetropolitanOrizaba, Veracruz
Statistics
Area777 sq mi (2,010 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2003)
551,010
498,648 (90.5%)
Parishes40
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 April 2000 (20 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco Eduardo Cervantes Merino
Metropolitan ArchbishopHipólito Reyes Larios
Map
Website
www.diocesisdeorizaba.com

Ordinaries

  • Hipólito Reyes Larios (2000 - 2007), appointed Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz
  • Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez (2008 - 2013); named Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima, based in Colima, Mexico, by Pope Francis on Monday, November 11, 2013
  • Francisco Eduardo Cervantes Merino (2015 - )

Episcopal See

  • "Diocese of Orizaba". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-06.


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