Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán

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Diocese of Cuautitlán

Dioecesis Cuautitlanensis

Diócesis de Cuautitlán
Catedral de Cuatitlan.JPG
Cathedral of St. Bonaventure
Location
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Tlalnepantla
Statistics
Area1,119 km2 (432 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
3,818,270
1,360,677 (35.6%)
Parishes61
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established5 February 1979 (45 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Buenaventura
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopEfraín Mendoza Cruz
Map
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlan in Mexico.jpg
Website
www.diocesisdecuautitlan.net

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán (Latin : Dioecesis Cuautitlanensis) is based in the city of Cuautitlán, State of Mexico, Mexico. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.

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History

Pope John Paul II established the diocese on 5 February 1979. On 9 June 2014, Pope Francis erected the new Diocese of Izcalli with territory taken from the diocese. [1] [2]

Ordinaries

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References

  1. "Diocese of Cuautitlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. "Diocese of Cuautitlán". GCatholic. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
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