The Diocese of Veracruz () is a

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ecclesiastical territory of

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of the

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. It was erected 9 June 1962. The diocese is a

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in the

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of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Xalapa (that was founded in 1844 as "Diocese of Veracruz").

Bishops

Ordinaries

José Guadalupe Padilla Lozano José Guadalupe Padilla Lozano, (December 12, 1920 – September 8, 2013) was a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by num ...

(1963–2000) * Luis Gabriel Cuara Méndez (2000–2005) * Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B. (2006-2018) * Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. (2018- )

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Rutilo Muñoz Zamora, appointed Bishop of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz in 2002

Episcopal See

Veracruz, Veracruz Veracruz (), also known as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico and the most populous city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located along the c ...

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Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...

Veracruz, Roman Catholic Diocese of

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