Roman Catholic Diocese of Tula
| Diocese of Tula Dioecesis Tullanensis Diócesis de Tula | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de San José | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tulancingo |
| Metropolitan | Tula de Allende |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,201 sq mi (8,290 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,287,000 1,025,000 (79.6%) |
| Parishes | 45 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 February 1961 (55 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan Pedro Juárez Meléndez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Domingo Díaz Martínez |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tula (Latin: Dioecesis Tullanensis) (erected 27 February 1961) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tulancingo. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of México until 25 November 2006.
Ordinaries
- José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra (1961 - 1985)
- José Trinidad Medel Pérez (1986 - 1993)
- Octavio Villegas Aguilar (1994 - 2005)
- Juan Pedro Juárez Meléndez (2006 - )
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Tula". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
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