Roman Catholic Diocese of Azcapotzalco

The Diocese of Azcapotzalco (Latin: Dioecesis Azcapotzalcensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico.[1][2]

Diocese of Azcapotzalco

Dioecesis Azcapotzalcensis

Diócesis de Azcapotzalco
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Mexico
MetropolitanMéxico
Statistics
Area80.8 km2 (31.2 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
1,000,000
850,000 (85%)
Parishes59
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 September 2019 (4 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Sts. Philip and James
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAdolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca
Metropolitan ArchbishopCarlos Aguiar Retes
Website
https://diocesisazcapotzalco.org/

History

It was erected on 28 September 2019 with its territory having been carved from the Archdiocese of Mexico. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico and covers 59 parishes with 850,000 Catholics.[3]

Ordinaries

  • Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca: (28 Sep 2019 Appointed–present)[3]

References

  1. "Azcapotzalco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  2. "Diocese of Azcapotzalco, Mexico". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  3. "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-06-18.


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