Roman Catholic Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl
Appearance
Diocese of Nezahualcóyotl Dioecesis Nezahualcoyotlensis Diócesis de Nezahualcóyotl | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tlalnepantla |
Metropolitan | Tlalnepantla |
Statistics | |
Area | 930 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 5,647,243 5,364,880 (95%) |
Parishes | 83 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 5 February 1979 (45 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Jesus Lord of Mercy |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez |
Website | |
www.diocesdenezahualcoyotl.org.mx |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nezahualcóyotl (Latin: Dioecesis Netzahualcoyotlensis) (erected 5 February 1979) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.
Ordinaries
- José Melgoza Osorio (1979 - 1989)
- José María Hernández González (1989 - 2003)
- Carlos Garfias Merlos (2003 - 2010, appointed Archbishop of Acapulco)
- Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez (2011–present)
Territorial losses
Year | Along with | To form |
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2003 | Diocese of Valle de Chalco |
External links and references
- "Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-10.