Roman Catholic Diocese of Matehuala

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matehuala (Latin: Dioecesis Matehualensis) (erected 28 May 1997) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí.

Diocese of Matehuala

Dioecesis Matehualensis

Diócesis de Matehuala
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of San Luis Potosí
MetropolitanMatehuala
Statistics
Area10,394 sq mi (26,920 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
249,692
213,812 (85.6%)
Parishes17
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 May 1997 (23 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMargarito Salazar Cárdenas
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Carlos Cabrero Romero
Map

Ordinaries

  • Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (1997-2006), appointed, Bishop of Tehuacán, Puebla
  • Lucas Martínez Lara (2006-2016)
  • Margarito Salazar Cárdenas (2018-

Episcopal See

See also

  • "Diocese of Matehuala". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.


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