Diocese of Cuautitlán
Roman Catholic diocese in Mexico
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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.
Country
Mexico
MexicoArea1,119 km2 (432 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2014)
- 3,818,270
- 1,360,677 (35.6%)
Diocese of Cuautitlán Dioecesis Cuautitlanensis Diócesis de Cuautitlán | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tlalnepantla |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,119 km2 (432 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 61 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 February 1979 (47 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Buenaventura |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Efraín Mendoza Cruz |
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| Website | |
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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 Ortiz Mondragón (2005 - 2021); died in office on September 14, 2021[3]
- Efraín Mendoza Cruz (2022 - present)
Gallery
Main altar of the church
Statue of Jesus inside the church
Statue of Our Lady of Sorrows inside the church
Grave of priest Manuel Samaniego Barriga inside the church
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