Roman Catholic Diocese of Celaya

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celaya (Latin: Dioecesis Celayensis) (erected 13 October 1973) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of León. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí until 25 November 2006.

Diocese of Celaya

Dioecesis Celayensis

Diócesis de Celaya
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of León
MetropolitanCelaya
Statistics
Area3,386 sq mi (8,770 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2007)
1,544,000
1,403,000 (90.8%)
Parishes65
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established13 October 1973 (47 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Most Pure Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBenjamín Castillo Plascencia
Metropolitan ArchbishopAlfonso Cortés Contreras
Map
Website
www.diocesisdecelaya.org.mx

Bishops

Ordinaries

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Gonzalo Alonso Calzada Guerrero, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca in 2012

Episcopal See

See also

  • Diócesis de Celaya official site
  • "Diocese of Celaya". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-06.


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