Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Chilpancingo-Chilapa
Latin:Dioecesis Chilpancingensis-Chilapensis
Local:Diócesis de Chilpancingo-Chilapa
Country: Mexico
Metropolitan:Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero
Province:Province of Acapulco
Area Sqmi:7,713
Population:923,000
Population As Of:2007
Catholics:845,000
Catholics Percent:91.5
Parishes:78
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:16 March 1863 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Cocathedral:Co-Cathedral of the Assumption
Bishop:José de Jesús González Hernández
Emeritus Bishops:Alejo Zavala Castro
Salvador Rangel Mendoza
Map:Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapas in Mexico.jpg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilpancingo–Chilapa (Latin: Dioecesis Chilpancingensis–Chilapensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Acapulco.

History

The former Diocese of Chilapa in southern Mexico comprised the State of Guerrero. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mexico, and existed under that name from 1863 to 1989.

The early bishops were Ambrosia Serrano, Ramon Ibarra, and Homobono Anaya.[1]

John Ssenyondo, a priest in Chilapa, also served under the dictatorship of Idi Amin in his native Uganda. He has been called "The Indiana Jones of the Faith." He was kidnapped and found dead near the town of Ocotlán in 2014.[2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishop

See also

External links and references

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Notes and References

  1. Diocese of Chilapa . 3 . Montes de Oca y Obregón . J.. 1.
  2. Web site: El cura ugandés que tenía una cita con una bala... y fue en Guerrero. Sipse. Redacción. 2014-12-22. sipse.com. es. 2020-02-08.