The Diocese of Azcapotzalco (Latin: Dioecesis Azcapotzalcensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico.[1][2]
Diocese of Azcapotzalco Dioecesis Azcapotzalcensis Diócesis de Azcapotzalco | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Mexico |
Metropolitan | México |
Statistics | |
Area | 80.8 km2 (31.2 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 1,000,000 850,000 (85%) |
Parishes | 59 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 28 September 2019 (4 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Philip and James |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Aguiar Retes |
Website | |
https://diocesisazcapotzalco.org/ |
History
editIt was erected on 28 September 2019 with its territory having been carved from the Archdiocese of Mexico. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico and covers 59 parishes with 850,000 Catholics.[3]
Ordinaries
edit- Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca: (28 Sep 2019 Appointed–present)[3]
References
edit- ^ "Azcapotzalco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Diocese of Azcapotzalco, Mexico". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-06-18.