Diocese of Iztapalapa
Diocese of Iztapalapa | |
Basic data | |
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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).