Roman Catholic Diocese of Veracruz

The Diocese of Veracruz (Latin: Dioecesis verae Crucis, Spanish: diócesis de Veracruz ) is located in Mexico a Roman Catholic diocese based in Veracruz.

History

The Diocese of Veracruz was born on June 9, 1962 by Pope John XXIII. built with the Apostolic Constitution Populorum bono from cessions of territory of the Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla and the Archdiocese of Jalapa is a suffragan.

Bishops of Veracruz

  • José Guadalupe Padilla Lozano, 1963-2000
  • Luis Gabriel Cuara Méndez, 2000-2005
  • Luis Felipe Gallardo Martin del Campo SDB, since 2006
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