The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas () (erected 19 March 1539 as the Diocese of Chiapas, renamed 27 October 1964) is a

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of the Archdiocese of Tuxtla. Its see is in San Cristóbal de las Casas in

Chiapas Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large ...

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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 ...

Bishops

Ordinaries

;''Diocese of Chiapas'' ''Erected: 19 March 1539'' ;''Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas'' ''Name Changed: 27 October 1964'' *Samuel Ruiz García (27 Oct 1964 - 13 Mar 2000, retired) *

(31 Mar 2000 - 3 November 2017, resigned) * Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (3 November 2017 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

* José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (1995-1999); did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila * Enrique Díaz Díaz (2014-2017); did not succeed the see; appointed Bishop of Irapuato

Auxiliary bishop

* Enrique Díaz Díaz (2003-2014), appointed Coadjutor here *

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References

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