Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Acapulco
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Acapulco (Latin: Archidioecesis Acapulcana) is a Latin rite Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico's southwestern Guerrero state.
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Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Acapulco |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,185 sq mi (18,610 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 4,074,000 2,940,000 (72.2%) |
Parishes | 78 |
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Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 18 March 1958 (66 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Solitude |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Leopoldo González González |
Bishops emeritus | Felipe Aguirre Franco |
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Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, dedicated to Our Lady of Solitude, in the touristic port city of Acapulco. It is currently led by Archbishop Leopoldo González González.