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Metropolitan see Abalá, Yucatan, Mexico

Archdiocese of Yucatán

Yucatanen(sis)

Latin Church

The Archdiocese of Yucatán is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese based in Mérida, Mexico, erected in 1518 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1906. Its suffragans are the dioceses of Campeche, Cancún-Chetumal, and Tabasco.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Metropolitan Cathedral of San Ildefonso, in Abalá, Mexico.

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Established
1518
Catholics
1,743,000
Priests
258
Territory
39,443 km²

Parishes and churches

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

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The bishop

Archbishop
Gustavo Rodríguez

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The cathedral

Metropolitan Cathedral of San Ildefonso stands in Abalá, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Based in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán (Latin: Archidioecesis Yucatanensis) counts among its suffragans the diocese of Campeche, the diocese of Cancún-Chetumal, and the diocese of Tabasco. Its territory matches that of the state of the same name, an area of 17,204 square miles.

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  • Pope Leo XIV appoints Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong as Archbishop of Puebla de los ángeles

    Sep 22, 2026 · Bishops

  • Resignations and Appointments

    Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Víctor Valentin Sánchez Espinosa from his leadership of the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Mexico. The Pope appointed Archbishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong to succeed him as archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles. Patrón Wong previously served in the diocese of Jalapa. Born in Mérida, Patrón Wong was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Yucatán in 1988. He served in various roles including parish vicar, professor, and rector of the Seminary of Yucatán. He was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Papantla in 2009 and became its bishop in 2012. Within the Mexican Episcopal Conference, he has chaired the commission for vocations and ministries.

    Sep 21, 2026 · Bishops

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