Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Escondido

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Escondido (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Abditi) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca, in Mexico.

Diocese of Puerto Escondido

Dioecesis Portus Abditi
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
MetropolitanPuerto Escondido, Oaxaca
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)

423,000[1]
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 8, 2003[2]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFlorencio Armando Colín Cruz
Bishop of Puerto Escondido
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On Wednesday, October 31, 2012, the Vatican Information Service (VIS) bulletin of the Holy See Press Office stated that Pope Benedict XVI "appointed Bishop of Puerto Escondido (Mexico) the Rev. Monsignor Pedro Vázquez Villalobos, Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos. The Rev. Monsignor Pedro Vázquez Villalobos was born September 16, 1950 at Huisquilco, Jalisco, today a part of the Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos. He was ordained a priest for the same diocese April 15, 1975. After ordination he held the following positions: assistant parish priest of the Parish San Agustín in Tototlán (1990-1996) and Santa Maria Guadalupe at Arandas (1996-2010), and Coordinator of the Fraternal Asistencia (Fraternal Assistance) y Seguro Social para los sacerdotes diocesanos. Since 2010, he has been serving as Vicar General of the Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos. He is also a member of the Priests' Council and the Board of Consultants."[3]

Ordinaries

  • Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega, O.R.C. (November 8, 2003June 27, 2012), appointed Bishop of Parral, Chihuahua
  • Pedro Vázquez Villalobos (October 31, 2012February 10, 2018), appointed Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca
  • Florencio Armando Colín Cruz (February 16, 2019 - )

Episcopal See

  • "Diocese of Puerto Escondido". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-02.


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