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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tapachula
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tapachula ( la, Dioecesis Tapacolensis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It cathedral Episcopal see is the Catedral de San José, dedicated to Saint Joseph, in Tapachula, Chiapas. Its bishop is Jaime Calderón Calderón. History It was erected on 19 June 1957 as Diocese of Tapachula / Tapacolen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the Diocese of Chiapas and suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca until 25 November 2006. Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 1,488,000 Catholics (83.9% of 1,773,000 total) on 12,244 km² in 47 parishes and 11 missions with 101 priests (90 diocesan, 11 religious), 142 lay religious (11 brothers, 131 sisters) and 66 seminarians. Episcopal Ordinaries (all Roman Rite native Mexicans) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Tapachula'' * Adolfo Hernández Hurtado (1958.01.13 – 1970.09.06), next Bishop of Zamora (in Mexico) (1970.09.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapachula, Chiapas
Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, simply known as Tapachula, is a city and municipality located in the far southeast of the state of Chiapas in Mexico, near the Guatemalan border and the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most important cities of Chiapas economically as the capital of the agriculturally rich Soconusco region as well as port for trade between Mexico and Central America. The area was originally inhabited by the Mam as a region under the control of the Mam state of Xelaju but was first established as a city by the Aztecs in the 13th century. Most of its economic importance has come since the late 19th century with the establishment of coffee plantations. This agricultural production began a history of migration into the area which continues to this day and has left the city with a significant Asian and German cultural presence as well as large Mayan and Nahua indigenous populations. Background The city of Tapachula is capital of the Chiapas region of Soconusco with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Guadalajara
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guadalajara ( la, Archidioecesis Guadalaiarensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese based in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. It currently covers an area of 20,827 km² (8,044 Square Miles). The diocese was erected on July 13, 1548 and was elevated to Archdiocese on January 26, 1863."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 31, 2015 ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 17, 2016 The Archdioces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Morelia
The Archdiocese of Morelia ( la, Archidioecesis Moreliensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western central Mexico."Archdiocese of Morelia" ''.'' David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia" ''GCatholic.org.'' Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 It was erected on 11 August 1536 as the Diocese of Michoacán. The |
Leopoldo González González
Leopoldo González González (born October 31, 1950) is the current archbishop of Acapulco, Mexico. González was born on October 31, 1950, in Abasolo, Guanajuato, Mexico. He attended primary school in Abasolo. On January 1, 1964, shortly before turning 14, he entered the Seminary of Morelia where he studied humanities, philosophy, and theology. Studying during three summers, he completed his diploma at the teachers' college, linked to Universidad La Salle. Priestly career González was ordained a priest in Morelia Cathedral, on November 23, 1975. His initial ministry was spent as a teacher at the Seminary of Morelia from August 1975 to June 1999. On March 9, 1995, the archbishop Alberto Suárez Inda, Archbishop of Morelia, appointed González as Vicar General of the archdiocese and responsible for the Sacred Heart Pastoral Zone, located in the city of Morelia, its environs, and the community of Tierra Caliente. González made specialized studies at the Escuela para Formadore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Monterrey
The Archdiocese of Monterrey ( la, Archidioecesis Monterreyensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The Archdiocese of Monterrey is a metropolitan see; its suffragan dioceses are the Ciudad Victoria, Linares, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Piedras Negras, Saltillo and Tampico. History The Diocese of Monterrey was erected by Papal Bull "Relata Semper" by Pope Pius VI on December 15, 1777. The diocese's territory was taken from the Dioceses of Mexico, Michoacan and, mainly, Guadalajara. It encompassed the modern states of Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Tamaulipas and Texas. It was first called the Diocese of Linares, then Linares-Monterrey. Its name was changed to Monterrey on June 9, 1922. Bishops Ordinaries # Juan Antonio de Jesús Sacedón Sánchez † (1778–1779) # Rafael José Verger y Suau (1782–1790) # Andrés Ambrosio de Llanos y Valdés (1791–1799) # Primo Feliciano Marín y Porras (1801– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuxtla ( la, Archidioecesis Tuxtlensis) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese based in Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Tapachula and Las Casas. Benedict XVI elevated it to the level of archdiocese on 25 November 2006. Masses in Tzotzil and Tzeltal languages In 2013, Pope Francis approved translations of the prayers for Mass and the celebration of sacraments into Tzotzil and Tzeltal. The translations include "the prayers used for Mass, marriage, baptisms, confirmations, confessions, ordinations and the anointing of the sick Bishop Arizmendi said Oct. 6 that the texts, which took approximately eight years to translate, would be used in his diocese and the neighboring Archdiocese of Tuxtla. Mass has been celebrated in the diocese in recent years with the assistance of translators—except during homilies—Bishop Arizmendi said in an article in the newspaper La Jornada. Bishops Ordinaries * José Trinidad Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tacámbaro
The Diocese of Tacámbaro ( la, Dioecesis Tacambarensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia. The diocese was erected on 26 July 1913. Its cathedra is found within Cathedral of St. Jerome, in the episcopal see of Tacámbaro, Michoacán. Bishops Ordinaries * Leopoldo Lara y Torres (1920 -1933) *Manuel Pío López Estrada (1934 -1939), appointed Bishop of Veracruz-Jalapa * José Abraham Martínez Betancourt (1940 -1979) * Luis Morales Reyes (1979 -1985), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Torreón, Coahuila * Alberto Suárez Inda (1985 -1995), appointed Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán; elevated to cardinal in 2015 *Rogelio Cabrera López (1996 -2001), appointed Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas * José Luis Castro Medellín, M.S.F. (2002 - 2014) * Gerardo Díaz Vázquez (2014 - ) Auxiliary bishop * Luis Morales Reyes (1976-1979), appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogelio Cabrera López
Rogelio Cabrera López (born 24 January 1951) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the archbishop of Monterrey since 2012. He has been a bishop since 1996. Biography Rogelio Cabrera López was born in Santa Catarina, Guanajuato. He studied humanities, philosophy and theology at the seminary of his home diocese of Querétaro from 1961 to 1973. He completed his studies in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical Biblical Institute, obtaining a Licentiates in theology and sacred scripture. He was ordained a priest on 17 November 1978. He then held the following positions: prefect of studies of the major seminary from 1978 to 1984; diocesan assistant of the Christian Family Movement from 1981 to 1992; priest of Our Lady of Peace parish from 1984 to 1990; dean of the Deanery of Santo Niño de la Salud from 1985 to 1987; diocesan coordinator of the Pastoral Plan from 1989 to 1996; member of the College of Consultants of the Diocese of Queréta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of San Cristóbal De Las Casas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Christophori de las Casas) (erected 19 March 1539 as the Diocese of Chiapas, renamed 27 October 1964) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tuxtla. Its see is in San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas."Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel
Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (born 1 May 1940) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas from 2000 to 2015. From 1991 to 2000 he was Bishop of Tapachula. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 November 2020. Biography Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel was born on 1 May 1940 in Coatepec Harinas, Estado de México. He was ordained a priest on 25 August 1963. On 7 February 1991, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Tapachula. He received his episcopal consecration on 7 March 1991 from Archbishop Girolamo Prigione. On 31 March 2000, Pope John Paul named him Bishop of San Cristobal de las Casas. He succeeded Bishop Samuel Ruiz García, a social progressive who had defended the rights of the indigenous peoples and of the Zapatista rebels. Arizmendi consistently defended Ruiz against his many critics. Arizmendi has a reputation for being theologically conservative but socially progressive. In 2012, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Miguel Cantón Marín
Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Origins The Germanic name (and its variants) is usually said to be composed of the words for "fame" () and "warrior" () and hence may be translated to ''famous warrior'' or "famous in battle". According to Dutch onomatologists however, it is more likely that the first stem was , meaning fame, which would give the meaning 'warrior for the gods' (or: 'warrior who captured stability') for the full name.J. van der Schaar, ''Woordenboek van voornamen'' (Prisma Voornamenboek), 4e druk 1990; see also thLodewijs in the Dutch given names database Modern forms of the name are the German name Ludwig and the Dutch form Lodewijk. and the other Iberian forms more closely resemble the French name Louis, a derivat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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