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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes

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Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes

Dioecesis Neograndicasensis

Diócesis de Nuevo Casas Grandes
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Chihuahua
MetropolitanNuevo Casas Grandes
Statistics
Area14,028 sq mi (36,330 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
143,991
98,993 (68.7%)
Parishes13
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established13 April 1977 (47 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Miraculous Medal
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJesús José Herrera Quiñonez
Metropolitan ArchbishopConstancio Miranda Weckmann
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes (Latin: Dioecesis Neograndicasensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua, in Mexico. It was created as a territorial prelature in 1977 and elevated in 2000. It has an area of 36,320, a population of 149,000, a Catholic population of 130,000, 37 priests, and 45 religious.

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References

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  1. ^ "News from the Vatican - News about the Church - Vatican News".
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