Roman Catholic Diocese of Acapulco
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Archdiocese of Acapulco Archidioecesis Acapulcana Arquidiócesis de Acapulco |
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Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
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| Location | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Acapulco |
| Metropolitan | 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 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 March 1958 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Solitude |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Garfias Merlos |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Acapulco (Latin: Archidioecesis Acapulcanus) is a Latin rite Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico's southwestern Guerrero state.
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.
As of 2014, the archdiocese pastorally served 2,039,000 Catholics (76.9% of 2,650,000 total) on 18,000 km² in 78 parishes and 4 missions with 132 priests (107 diocesan, 25 religious), 19 deacons, 152 lay religious (30 brothers, 122 sisters) and 33 seminarians.
(all Roman Rite native Mexicans)
The Metropolitan's suffragan sees are :
Coordinates: 16°50′57″N 99°54′32″W / 16.8491°N 99.9090°W
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