Roman Catholic Diocese of Azcapotzalco

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Diocese of Azcapotzalco

Dioecesis Azcapotzalcensis

Diócesis de Azcapotzalco
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical province Province of Mexico
Metropolitan México
Statistics
Area80.8 km2 (31.2 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2019)
1,000,000
850,000 (85%)
Parishes59
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established28 September 2019 (2 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Sts. Philip and James
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca
Metropolitan Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes
Website
https://diocesisazcapotzalco.org/

The Diocese of Azcapotzalco (Latin: Dioecesis Azcapotzalcensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico. [1] [2]

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History

It 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]

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References

  1. "Azcapotzalco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  2. "Diocese of Azcapotzalco, Mexico". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  3. 1 2 "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-06-18.