Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán

Archdiocese of Yucatán

Archidioecesis Yucatanensis

Arquidiócesis de Yucatán
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Ildephonsus
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceYucatán
Statistics
Area15,229 sq mi (39,440 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2010)
  • 1,990,000
  • 1,743,000 (87.6%)
Parishes103
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established19 November 1561 (463 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Ildephonsus
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopGustavo Rodríguez Vega
Auxiliary BishopsJosé Rafael Palma Capetillo
Bishops emeritusEmilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán
Map
Website
arquidiocesisdeyucatan.org.mx

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán (Latin: Archidioecesis Yucatanensis) is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church based in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. The diocese of Campeche, the diocese of Cancún-Chetumal and the diocese of Tabasco are its suffragans. Its area is that of the state of the same name, covering an area of 17,204 square miles.