Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán
| Diocese of Cuautitlán Dioecesis Cuautitlanensis Diócesis de Cuautitlán | |
|---|---|
 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 (36 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Buenaventura |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón |
| 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
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
- Manuel Samaniego Barriga (1979 - 2005)
- Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón (2005 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Cuautitlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
- ↑ "Diocese of Cuautitlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "Diocese of Cuautitlán". GCatholic. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
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