Diocese of Chilpancingo–Chilapa

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Latin Catholic diocese in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, erected as the Diocese of Chilapa in 1863 and renamed in 1989, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Acapulco. Bishop Jose de Jesus Gonzalez Hernandez has led the see since 2022.

Bishop
José de Jesús González Hernández
Latin name
Chilpancingen(sis)-Chilapen(sis)
Erected
26 January 1863
Cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Chilpancingo)
Co-cathedral
Co-Cathedral of the Assumption (Chilapa)
Patron
Our Lady of the Assumption
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Acapulco (Archdiocese of Acapulco)
Catholics
1,032,881
Parishes
80
Catholics per parish
12,911
Chancery
Obispado, Avenida de los Gobernadores 75, Col. Villa Lucerna, 39097 Chilpancingo, Gro., México
Telephone
Tel. [747]471-05-92; 116-27-78; fax 491-64-12
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001134 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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