Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces
| Diocese of Las Cruces Dioecesis Las Cruces | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 10 counties across Southern New Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 44,483 sq mi (115,210 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 527,000 139,322 (26.4%) |
| Parishes | 45 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 17, 1982 (33 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Oscar Cantú |
| Emeritus Bishops | Ricardo Ramirez, C.S.B. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.dioceseoflascruces.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces (Latin: Dioecesis Las Cruces) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States, comprising the 10 southern counties in the state of New Mexico: Hidalgo, Grant, Luna, Sierra, Doña Ana, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, and Lea. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the motherchurch, Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in the City of Las Cruces. Its congregants are overwhelmingly Hispanic, mostly Mexican in descent. The diocese is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
History
The See of Las Cruces was canonically erected by Pope John Paul II on August 17, 1982. Its territory was taken from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and the Diocese of El Paso.[1][2]
Ordinaries
The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
- Ricardo Ramirez, CSB (1982—2013)
- Oscar Cantú (2013—Present)
Education
High schools
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Santa Fe
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Las Cruces". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ "Diocese of Las Cruces". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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Coordinates: 32°17′48″N 106°46′39″W / 32.29667°N 106.77750°W