Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán
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Diocese of Cuautitlán Dioecesis Cuautitlanensis Diócesis de Cuautitlán | |
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 Cathedral of St. Bonaventure | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tlalnepantla |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,119 km2 (432 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 3,818,270 1,360,677 (35.6%) |
| Parishes | 61 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 February 1979 (45 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Buenaventura |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Efraín Mendoza Cruz |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
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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.
History[edit]
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[edit]
- Manuel Samaniego Barriga (1979 - 2005)
- Guillermo Ortiz Mondragón (2005 - 2021); died in office on September 14, 2021[3]
- Efraín Mendoza Cruz (2022 - present)
Gallery[edit]
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Main altar of the church -
Statue of Jesus inside the church -
Statue of Our Lady of Sorrows inside the church -
Grave of priest Manuel Samaniego Barriga inside the church
References[edit]
- ^ "Diocese of Cuautitlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "Diocese of Cuautitlán". GCatholic. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ Sanchez Silva, Walter (2021-09-14). "Obispo mexicano fallece a los 74 años: Episcopado pide orar por su eterno descanso". ACI Prensa. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
External links[edit]
- "Diocese of Cuautitlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
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