Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuxtla

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuxtla (Latin: 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.[1]

Archdiocese of Tuxtla

Archidioecesis Tuxtlensis

Arquidiócesis de Tuxtla
Saint Mark Cathedral
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Tuxtla
Statistics
Area8,740 sq mi (22,600 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
1,270,000
989,000 (77.9%)
Parishes65
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established27 October 1964 (55 years ago)
CathedralSaint Mark's Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopFabio Martinez Castilla
Auxiliary BishopsJosé Mendoza Corzo
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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.[2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishops
  • Felipe Aguirre Franco (1974-1988), appointed Bishop here
  • José Luis Mendoza Corzo (2007-

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
  • Óscar Armando Campos Contreras, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca in 2006
  • José Alberto González Juárez, appointed Bishop of Tuxtepec, Oaxaca in 2015
  • Guadalupe Antonio Ruíz Urquín, appointed Prelate of Huautla, Oaxaca in 2020
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See also
  • List of Roman Catholic archdioceses in México

References
  2. Catholic News Service. "In Chiapas, Mayans get Mass, sacraments in two of their languages". Catholic Sentinel. Portland, OR. Retrieved 2013-10-24.



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