Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán (Latin: Dioecesis Cuautitlanensis) is based in the city of Cuautitlán, State of Mexico, Mexico. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.

Diocese of Cuautitlán

Dioecesis Cuautitlanensis

Diócesis de Cuautitlán
Cathedral of St. Bonaventure
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceTlalnepantla
Statistics
Area1,119 km2 (432 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2014)
3,818,270
1,360,677 (35.6%)
Parishes61
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 February 1979 (41 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Buenaventura
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGuillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón
Map
Website
www.diocesisdecuautitlan.net

History

Pope John Paul II established the diocese on 5 February 1979. On 9 June 2014, Pope Francis erected the new Diocese of Izcalli with territory taken from the diocese.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • Manuel Samaniego Barriga (1979 - 2005)
  • Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón (2005 - )
  • "Diocese of Cuautitlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
  1. "Diocese of Cuautitlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. "Diocese of Cuautitlán". GCatholic. Retrieved 2014-06-10.


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