Roman Catholic Diocese of Ecatepec

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Diocese of Ecatepec

Dioecesis Ecatepecensis

Diócesis de Ecatepec
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Location
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Province of Tlalnepantla
Metropolitan Ecatepec de Morelos
Statistics
Area78 sq mi (200 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
4,300,000
3,400,000 (79.1%)
Parishes89
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established5 February 1979 (45 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopVacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ecatepec (Latin : Dioecesis Ecatepecensis) (erected 28 June 1995) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla in Mexico. The see city is Ecatepec de Morelos in the state of Mexico.

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