Suffragan diocese Tlapa, Mexico

Diocese of Tlapa

Tlapen(sis)

Latin Church

Latin rite diocese seated in Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero, Mexico, erected on 4 January 1992. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Acapulco and its seat is the Cathedral of St. Augustine.

On the map

The address the register holds for Cathedral of St. Augustine, in Tlapa, Mexico.

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Established: 1992
Catholics: 436,000
Priests: 56
Territory: 16,006 km²

Parishes and churches

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

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop: Dagoberto Sosa Arriaga
Born: 15 April 1955
Birthplace: Aquixtla

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The cathedral

Cathedral of St. Augustine stands in Tlapa, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 4 January 1992
Latin: Tlapen(sis)
Annuario code: 001003237

The see in figures

Catholics: 436,000
Population: 502,000
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 86.9%
Priests: 56
Catholics per priest: 7,786
Extent: 16,006 km²
Catholics per km²: 27

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

How to reach it

Diocesan offices: Obispado, Anexo a Catedral, Calle Fonseca s/n, 41304 Tlapa de Comonfort, Gro., México
Telephone: [757]476-36-75
Email: [email protected]

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The province of Acapulco

A suffragan of Acapulco.

The sees of this province:

Archdiocese of AcapulcoAcapulco
Diocese of Chilpancingo–ChilapaAcamixtla
Diocese of Ciudad AltamiranoAjuchitlán del Progreso

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of Huajuapan de LeónHuajuapan de León92 km
Diocese of Chilpancingo–ChilapaAcamixtla153 km
Archdiocese of AcapulcoAcapulco157 km
Diocese of TehuacánAcatepec163 km
Diocese of CuernavacaAcapantzingo167 km
Archdiocese of Puebla de los ÁngelesAcajete172 km
Diocese of TenancingoAlmoloya de Alquisiras192 km
Diocese of Valle de ChalcoValle de Chalco196 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

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Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].