Roman Catholic Diocese of Cancún-Chetumal explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Cancún-Chetumal
Latin:Praelatura Territorialis Cancunensis–Chetumaliensis
Local:Prélature Territoriale de Cancún-Chetumal
Country: Mexico
Metropolitan:Cancún
Province:Province of Yucatán
Area Sqmi:19,638
Population:1,200,000
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:950,000
Catholics Percent:79.2
Parishes:35
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:23 May 1970 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
Cocathedral:Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Bishop:Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cárdenas, L.C.
Metro Archbishop:Gustavo Rodriguez Vega
Map:Mapa prelatura de Cancún-Chetumal.jpg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cancún–Chetumal (Latin: Dioecesis Cancunensis–Chetumaliensis) is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yucatán. It was elevated from a Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature on February 15, 2020.

History

It was erected on 23 May 1970 as the Territorial Prelature of Chetumal, renamed 20 December 1996, as reflected in its double see-name. On 15 February 2020, while keeping the see name, it was raised to diocese.[1]

It has a cathedral see, Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad, in Cancun, and a co-cathedral, Catedral del Sagrado Corazón, in Chetumal, both in Quintana Roo on the Yucatán Peninsula.

Episcopal incumbents

All its prelates were members of the Legion of Christ (L.C.)

External links and references

Notes and References

  1. Vatican Bulletin|http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/02/15/200215d.html