Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel [SEP] position held
Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel
Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (b. May 1, 1940, Coatepec Harinas, Estado de México) is a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, in the Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, from 2000 to 2015. From 1991 to 2000 he was Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas, where he was succeeded by Rogelio Cabrera López. Ordained as a priest in 1963, he celebrated his 50th anniversary of priesthood in 2013. He became Bishop of San Cristobal de las
de Las Casas.
"Name Changed: 27 October 1964"
- Samuel Ruiz García (27 Oct 1964 - 13 Mar 2000, retired)
- Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (31 Mar 2000 - 3 November 2017, resigned)
- Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (3 November 2017 - present)