The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coatzacoalcos (Latin: Dioecesis Coatzacoalsensis) (erected 14 March 1984) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa.
Diocese of Coatzacoalcos Dioecesis Coatzacoalsensis Diócesis de Coatzacoalcos | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Jalapa |
| Metropolitan | Coatzacoalcos |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,055 sq mi (10,500 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 988,553 795.419 (80.5%) |
| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 14 March 1984 (40 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rutilo Muñoz Zamora |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Vacant |
| Website | |
| www.diocesiscoatza.org | |
Ordinaries
edit- Carlos Talavera Ramírez (1984 -2002)
- Rutilo Muñoz Zamora (2002 - )
Episcopal See
editExternal links and references
edit- "Diocese of Coatzacoalcos". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
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