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Suffragan diocese Orizaba, Mexico

Diocese of Orizaba

Orizaben(sis)

Latin Church

Latin rite diocese in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, erected 15 April 2000. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Xalapa. Its seat is the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Orizaba.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, in Orizaba, Mexico.

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Established
2000
Catholics
498,648
Priests
89
Territory
2,012 km²

Parishes and churches

42 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Francisco Eduardo Cervantes Merino
Born
13 October 1953
Birthplace
Santa Ana Xalmimilulco

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The cathedral

Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel stands in Orizaba, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Erected on 15 April 2000, the Diocese of Orizaba (Latin: Dioecesis Orizabensis) stands as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Xalapa.