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Suffragan diocese Abasolo del Valle, Veracruz, Mexico

Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla

Sancti Andreae de Tuxtla

Latin Church

Latin rite diocese in Veracruz, Mexico, erected in 1959 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Xalapa. Its see is the Cathedral of San José y San Andrés in San Andrés Tuxtla.

On the map

Esri
Abasolo del Valle, Mexico, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1959
Catholics
1,157,250
Priests
107
Territory
13,495 km²

Parishes and churches

60 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
José Luis Canto Sosa
Born
29 October 1960
Birthplace
Calkiní

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The cathedral

Cathedral of San José y San Andrés stands in Abasolo del Valle, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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