Diocese of Iztapalapa
| Diocese of Iztapalapa | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Mexico |
| Diocesan bishop | Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco |
| founding | September 28, 2019 |
| surface | 117 km² |
| Parishes | 75 (2019) |
| Residents | 1,827,868 (2019) |
| Catholics | 1,517,130 (2019) |
| proportion of | 83% |
| Diocesan priest | 91 (2019) |
| Religious priest | 34 (2019) |
| Catholics per priest | 12,137 |
| Permanent deacons | 29 (2019) |
| Friars | 34 (2019) |
| Religious sisters | 120 (2019) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral del Señor del Santo Sepulcro |
The Diocese of Iztapalapa ( Latin Dioecesis Iztapalapensis , Spanish diócesis de Iztapalapa ) is in Mexico located Roman Catholic diocese headquartered in to Mexico City belonging to the municipality Iztapalapa .
history
The diocese of Iztapalapa was established on September 28, 2019 by Pope Francis from cession of territory to the Archdiocese of Mexico City and subordinated to it as a suffragan diocese. The first bishop was Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco .
The diocese of Iztapalapa comprises the municipality of Iztapalapa.
See also
Web links
- Entry on the Diocese of Iztapalapa on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Entry on Diocese of Iztapalapa on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Erezione della diocesi di Iztapalapa. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 28, 2019, accessed September 28, 2019 (Italian).