The Diocese of Iztapalapa (Latin: Dioecesis Iztapalapanus) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico.[1][2]
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.[3]
Ordinaries
- Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco: (28 Sep 2019 - 14 Aug 2021)
- Jorge Cuapio Bautista: (14 Aug 2021 - Present)[3]
References
- 1."Iztapalapa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- 2."Diocese of Iztapalapa, Mexico". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- 3.[3.2]"Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-06-19.