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Bishop Of Antequera, Oaxaca

The Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca (Latin: Archidioecesis Antequerensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico. The cathedral church is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in the episcopal see of Oaxaca. It was erected on June 21, 1535.

The archdiocese covers part of the state of Oaxaca. A metropolitan see, its episcopal conference includes the suffragan dioceses of Puerto Escondido, Tehuantepec, Tuxtepec and the territorial prelatures of Huautla and Mixes. It is currently led by Archbishop Pedro Vázquez Villalobos.

As of 2004, the archdiocese contained 113 parishes, 126 active diocesan priests, 39 religious priests, and 940,000 Catholics. It also had 268 women religious, 59 religious brothers, and 21 permanent deacons.

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops and their tenure of service:

Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca

Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca

elevated June 23, 1891

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishops

See also

References

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. ^ Archdiocese History
  3. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 111. (in Latin)
  4. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 85. (in Latin)
  5. ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae Regensbergianae. p. 88.
  6. ^ "Web Translator".

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