Territorial Prelature of Huautla
18°07′49″N 96°50′42″W / 18.1301618°N 96.84510372°W
| Territorial Prelature of Huautla Praelatura Territorialis Huautlensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Antequera |
| Population | 123,500[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | October 8, 1972[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Prelate | Guadalupe Antonio Ruíz Urquín |
The Territorial Prelature of Huautla (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Huautlensis) is a Latin Church missionary territory or territorial prelature of the Catholic Church in Mexico. It was erected on 8 October 1972. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Antequera.
Ordinaries
- Hermenegildo Ramírez Sánchez, M.J. (1975–2005) – Prelate Emeritus
- Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez (2005–2011), appointed Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl
- José Armando Álvarez Cano (2011–2019), appointed Bishop of Tampico, Tamaulipas
- Guadalupe Antonio Ruíz Urquín (since 2020)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Diocese of Tuxtepec |
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Huautla is a territorial prelature of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Territorial Prelature of Huautla". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Huautla, official website