Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Laredo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Laredo (Latin: Dioecesis Novolaredensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey. It is located in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It covers an area of 7,484 Square Miles (19,378 square kilometers) and serves 980,000 inhabitants of which 86% is Roman Catholic. The Diocese of Nuevo Laredo was erected on November 6, 1989 under "quo Facilius." The current bishop of Nuevo Laredo is Enrique Sanchez Martinez, who before coming to Nuevo Laredo in 2015 was the auxiliary bishop of Durango.[1] His predecessor, Gustavo Rodriguez Vega, was called away from the diocese by Pope Francis to serve as Archbishop of Yucatán, which Archdiocese is based in Mérida.

Diocese of Nuevo Laredo

Dioecesis Novolaredensis

Diócesis de Nuevo Laredo
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Monterrey
MetropolitanNuevo Laredo
Statistics
Area7,484 sq mi (19,380 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
976,600
791,000 (81%)
Parishes34
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established6 November 1989 (31 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Spirit
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEnrique Sanchez Martinez
Metropolitan ArchbishopRogelio Cabrera López
Map
Website
www.diocesisdenuevolaredo.org

Bishops

  • Ricardo Watty Urquidi, M.Sp.S. (1989–2008), appointed Bishop of Tepic, Nayarit
  • Gustavo Rodríguez Vega (2008-2015), appointed Archbishop of Yucatán[2][3]
  • Enrique Sanchez Martinez (2015- )
  • "Diocese of Nuevo Laredo". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-07.

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