Roman Catholic Diocese of Toluca
| Diocese of Toluca Dioecesis Tolucensis Diócesis de Toluca | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de San José de Nazaret | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Mexico |
| Metropolitan | Toluca |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,939 sq mi (5,020 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 3,318,000 3,105,000 (93.6%) |
| Parishes | 142 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 June 1950 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph of Nazareth |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Norberto Rivera Carrera |
| Website | |
| www.diocesistoluca.org.mx | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toluca (Latin: Dioecesis Tolucensis) (erected 4 June 1950) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of México. Along with the Dioceses of Acapulco, Chilapa and Tacámbaro, it lost territory when the Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano was erected in 1964. It further lost territory in 1984 with the formation of the Diocese of Atlacomulco. On Thursday, November 26, 2009, it lost territory again when Pope Benedict XVI created another suffragan diocese for the Archdiocese of Mexico, the Diocese of Tenancingo.
Ordinaries
- Arturo Vélez Martínez (1951 -1979)
- Alfredo Torres Romero (1980 -1995)
- Francisco Robles Ortega (1996 -2003)
- Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos (2003 - )
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Toluca". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
Coordinates: 19°17′29″N 99°39′26″W / 19.2914°N 99.6572°W
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