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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Monterrey |
| Metropolitan | Nuevo Laredo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,484 sq mi (19,380 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 976,600 791,000 (81%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 November 1989 (31 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Enrique Sanchez Martinez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rogelio Cabrera López |
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| 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- )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Nuevo Laredo". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
References
- http://diocesisnuevolaredo.org/obispo/
- http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2015/06/01/0421/00915.html
- http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fen%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F06%2F01%2F0421%2F00915.html
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