Diocese of Papantla, Mexico 🇲🇽

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Papantla / Coatzintla / Papantlen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Jalapa

Neighbouring Dioceses: Puebla de los Ángeles (↙), Tulancingo (←), Tuxpan (↖), Jalapa (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora del Carmen

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1922.11.24: Established as Diocese of Papantla / Coatzintla / Papantlen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Ciudad Victoria–Tamaulipas and Diocese of Veracruz–Jalapa and became suffragan of México)
1931.06.19: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles
1951.06.29: Became suffragan of Veracruz–Jalapa
1962.06.09: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tuxpan

Contact Info

Address: Av. Juárez #1102 Col. Centro, 73800 Tezihutlán, Pue., Mexico

Phone: (231) 3-13-24-30

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.03.20 – ...):

Bishop José Trinidad Zapata Ortíz (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Papantla (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Trinidad Zapata Ortíz (66)
(2014.03.20 – ...)

Bishop of Papantla (Mexico)

Es el señor

Born:	1959.05.24 (Zacatecas, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1990.05.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.07.31

Priest of San Andrés Tuxtla (Mexico) (1990.05.09 – 2004.06.12)

Bishop of San Andrés Tuxtla (Mexico) (2004.06.12 – 2014.03.20)

Bishop of Papantla (Mexico) (2014.03.20 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Jalapa (Mexico) (2021.08.13 – 2021.12.08)

Bishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (68) (later Archbishop)
(2012.05.02 – 2013.09.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jalapa (Mexico)

Fiat voluntas tua

Born:	1958.01.03 (Mérida, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1988.01.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.12.15

Priest of Yucatán (Mexico) (1988.01.12 – 2009.10.15)

Coadjutor Bishop of Papantla (Mexico) (2009.10.15 – 2012.05.02)

Bishop of Papantla (Mexico) (2012.05.02 – 2013.09.21)

Secretary for Seminaries of Congregation for Clergy (2013.09.21 – 2021.12.08)

Archbishop ad personam (2013.09.21 – 2021.12.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jalapa (Mexico) (2021.12.08 – ...)

Bishop Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín
(1980.10.30 – 2012.05.02)

Born:	1937.03.23 (Ciudad Victoria, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1962.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.05.07
Died:	2025.11.09 (Teziutlan, Mexico † 88)

Priest of Ciudad Victoria (Mexico) (1962.06.29 – 1978.03.17)

Titular Bishop of Crepedula (1978.03.17 – 1980.10.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tehuacán (Mexico) (1978.03.17 – 1980.10.30)

Bishop of Papantla (Mexico) (1980.10.30 – 2012.05.02)

Bishop Genaro Alamilla Arteaga
(1974.07.13 – 1980.01.26)

Born:	1914.06.21 (México, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1943.10.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.09.19
Died:	2004.11.20 († 90)

Bishop of Papantla (Mexico) (1974.07.13 – 1980.01.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico) (1980.01.26 – 1989.10.10)

Bishop Sergio Obeso Rivera (later Cardinal)
(1971.04.30 – 1974.01.15)

Fuerza ante la debilidad

Born:	1931.10.31 (Xalapa, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1954.10.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.06.21
Created Cardinal:	2018.06.28
Died:	2019.08.11 (Coatepec, Mexico † 87)