Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Laredo
| Diocese of Nuevo Laredo Dioecesis Novolaredensis Diócesis de Nuevo Laredo | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Monterrey |
| Metropolitan | Nuevo Laredo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,484 sq mi (19,380 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 976,600 791,000 (81%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 November 1989 (26 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante (vacant see); Bishop Gustavo Rodríguez Vega was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán, based in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, by Pope Francis, on Monday, June 1, 2015; to be installed there[1][2] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rogelio Cabrera López |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdenuevolaredo.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Laredo (Latin: Dioecesis Novolaredensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey. It is located in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It covers an area of 7,484 Square Miles (19,378 square kilometers) and serves 980,000 inhabitants of which 86% is Roman Catholic. The Dioceses of Nuevo Laredo was erected on November 6, 1989 under "quo Facilius." The Diocese is currently a sede vacante (vacant see); the Bishop, Gustavo Rodríguez Vega, was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán, based in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, by Pope Francis, on Monday, June 1, 2015. He will be installed there at a date in the near future, and a Diocesan Administrator will be named to oversee the Diocese of Nuevo Laredo until the Pope chooses his successor.
Bishops
- Ricardo Watty Urquidi, M.Sp.S. (1989–2008)
- Gustavo Rodríguez Vega (2008- )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Nuevo Laredo". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-07.