Roman Catholic Diocese of Tlaxcala
| Diocese of Tlaxcala Dioecesis Tlaxcalensis Diócesis de Tlaxcala | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Puebla de los Angeles |
| Metropolitan | Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,568 sq mi (4,060 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,077,000 1,055,000 (98%) |
| Parishes | 76 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 23 May 1959 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francisco Moreno Barrón |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Sánchez Espinosa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tlaxcala (Latin: Dioecesis Tlaxcalensis) (erected 23 May 1959) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles.
Ordinaries
- Luis Munive Escobar (1959 - 2001)
- Jacinto Guerrero Torres (2001 - 2006)
- Francisco Moreno Barrón (2008 - Present)
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Tlaxcala". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
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