| Diocese of Azcapotzalco Dioecesis Azcapotzalcensis Diócesis de Azcapotzalco | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Mexico |
| Metropolitan | México |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 80.8 km (31.2 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 1,000,000 850,000 (85%) |
| Parishes | 59 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 September 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Philip and James |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Aguiar Retes |
| Website | |
| https://diocesisazcapotzalco.org/ | |
The Diocese of Azcapotzalco (Latin: Dioecesis Azcapotzalcensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico.
History
It was erected on 28 September 2019 with its territory having been carved from the Archdiocese of Mexico. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico and covers 59 parishes with 850,000 Catholics.
Ordinaries
- Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca: (28 Sep 2019 Appointed–present)
References
- "Diocese of Azcapotzalco, Mexico". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
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