Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xalapa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xalapa is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico, based in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Orizaba, Papantla, San Andrés Tuxtla, Tuxpan and Veracruz.Bishops
Ordinaries
- Francisco de Paula Suárez Peredo y Bezares
- José María Mora y Daza, appointeda Bishop of Tlaxcala
- José Ignacio Suárez Peredo y Bezares
- Joaquín Acadio Pagaza y Ordóñez
- St. Rafael Guízar Valencia
- Manuel Pío López Estrada
- Emilio Abascal y Salmerón
- Sergio Obeso Rivera ; elevated to Cardinal in 2018
- Hipólito Reyes Larios
Coadjutor bishop
- Sergio Cardinal Obeso Rivera ; future Cardinal
- José Rafael Palma Capetillo (2016-
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Ignacio Lehonor Arroyo, appointed Bishop of Tuxpan, Veracruz in 1963
- Sergio Cardinal Obeso Rivera, appointed Bishop of Papantla, Puebla, México in 1971; future Cardinal
History
- 19 March 1863: Erected as Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa .
- 24 November 1922: Territory lost to Papantla.
- 29 June 1951: Elevated as Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa.
- 23 May 1959: Territory lost to San Andrés Tuxtla.
- 9 June 1962: Archdiocese of Jalapa erected; territory lost to Veracruz.
- 15 April 2000: Territory lost to Córdoba.
- 15 April 2000: Territory lost to Orizaba.
