Roman Catholic Diocese of Texcoco
Diocese of Texcoco Dioecesis Texcocensis Diócesis de Texcoco | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tlalnepantla |
Metropolitan | Tlalnepantla |
Statistics | |
Area | 439 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 1,605,000 1,442,534 (89.9%) |
Parishes | 60 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 30 April 1960 (61 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Texcoco (Latin: Dioecesis Texcocensis) (erected 30 April 1960) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1960–1977)
- (1978–1997)
- Carlos Aguiar Retes (1997–2009), appointed Archbishop of Tlalnepantla; elevated to Cardinal in 2016
- (2009–Present)
Auxiliary bishops[]
- (1972-1978), appointed Bishop here
- (2001-2005), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora (later returned to this diocese as Bishop)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of Valle de Chalco, México in 2003
- , appointed Bishop of Valle de Chalco, México in 2012
- , appointed Bishop of Teotihuacán, México in 2008
- , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla, México in 2015
Territorial losses[]
Year | Along with | To form |
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1964 | Archdiocese of México | Diocese of Tlalnepantla |
1979 | Diocese of Tlalnepantla | Diocese of Cuautitlán |
1979 | Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl | |
1995 | Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla | Diocese of Ecatepec |
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Texcoco". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 10 February 2007.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Mexico
- Christian organizations established in 1960
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Tlalnepantla
- 1960 establishments in Mexico
- Texcoco, State of Mexico
- Mexican Roman Catholic diocese stubs