Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas (erected 19 March 1539 as the Diocese of Chiapas, renamed 27 October 1964) is a suffragan diocese
of the Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
. the bishop was Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel and the auxiliary bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Based in the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, it is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of San Cristóbal de Las Casas and Tapachula...
. the bishop was Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel and the auxiliary bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz.
Ordinaries
- Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño (1539 - 1541)
- Bartolomé de las CasasBartolomé de Las CasasBartolomé de las Casas O.P. was a 16th-century Spanish historian, social reformer and Dominican friar. He became the first resident Bishop of Chiapas, and the first officially appointed "Protector of the Indians"...
, O.P. (1543 - 1550) - Tomás Casillas, O.P. (1551 - 1567)
- Pedro de Feria, O.P. (1572 - 1588)
- Andrés de Ubilla, O.P. (1592 - 1603)
- Lucas Duran, O.S. (1605 - 1607)
- Juan Pedro González de Mendoza, O.S.A. (1607 - 1608)
- Juan Tomás de Blanes, O.P. (1609 - 1612)
- Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, O.S.A. (1613 - 1621)
- Bernardino de Salazar y Frías (1621 - 1626)
- Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia (1629 - 1630)
- Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. (1633 - 1639)
- Cristóbal Pérez Lazarraga y Maneli Viana, O. Cist. (1639 - 1640)
- Domingo de Villaescusa y Ramírez de Arellano, O.S.H. (1640 - 1651)
- Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado, O.S.B. (1652 - 1666)
- Cristóbal Bernardo de Quiros (1670 - 1672)
- Marcos Bravo de la Serna Manrique (1674 - 1679)
- Francisco Núñez de la Vega, O.P. (1682 - 1698)
- Juan Bautista Alvarez de Toledo, O.F.M. (1708 - 1713)
- Jacinto Olivera y Pardo (1714 - 1733)
- José Cubero Ramírez de Arellano, O. de M. (1734 - 1752)
- José Vidal de Moctezuma y Tobar, O. de M. (1753 - 1766)
- Miguel Cilieza y Velasco (1767 - 1768)
- Juan Manuel Garcia de Vargas y Ribera, O. de M. (1769 - 1774)
- Francisco Martínez-Polanco y López de Lerena (1775 - 1785)
- José Martínez-Palomino y López de Lerena (1785 - 1788)
- Francisco Gabriel de Olivares y Benito (1788 - 1795)
- Fermín José Fuero y Gómez Martinez Arañon (1795 - 1800)
- Andrés Ambrosio de Llanos y Valdés, O.F.M. (1801 - 1815)
- Salvador de Sanmartin y Cuevas (1816 - 1821)
- Luis García Guillén, O. de M. (1831 - 1834)
- José María Luciano Becerra y Jiménez (1839 - 1852)
- Carlos María Colina y Rubio (1854 - 1863)
- Carlos Manuel Ladrón de Guevara (1863 - 1869)
- Germán de Ascensión Villalvazo y Rodríguez (1869 - 1879)
- Ramón María de San José Moreno y Castañeda, O. Carm. (1879 - 1883)
- Miguel Mariano Luque y Ayerdi (1884 - 1901)
- José Francisco Orozco y JiménezJosé Francisco Orozco y JiménezJosé Francisco Orozco y Jiménez was archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico from 1913 through 1936.He was born in Zamora, Michoacán on November 19, 1864. He was ordained a priest in 1887 and appointed Bishop of Chiapas in 1902....
(1902 - 1912) - Maximino Ruiz y Flores (1913 - 1920)
- Gerardo Anaya y Diez de Bonilla (1920 - 1941)
- Lucio Torreblanca (1944 - 1959)
- Samuel Ruiz García (1959 - 2000)
- Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (2000 - )
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Diocese of Tapachula Roman Catholic Diocese of Tapachula The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tapachula is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:... |
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| 1964 | Diocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez |