Territorial Prelature of Jesús María del Nayar
| Territorial Prelature of Jesús María del Nayar Praelatura Territorialis Nayariana de Iesu et Maria Prélature Territoriale de Jesús María del Nayar | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Guadalajara |
| Metropolitan | Jesús María, Nayarit |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,656 sq mi (25,010 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 140,000 128,000 (91.4%) |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 January 1962 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Jesus and Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jesús González Hernández, O.F.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Robles Ortega |
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar) (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Nayariana de Iesu et Maria) (erected 13 January 1962) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara in Mexico. The episcopal see is in Jesús María, Nayarit.
Bishops
- Manuel Arvizu
- José Antonio Pérez Sánchez
External links and references
- "Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
Coordinates: 20°40′39″N 104°17′03″W / 20.67750°N 104.28417°W
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