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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán

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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.

Diocese of Cuautitlán

Dioecesis Cuautitlanensis

Diócesis de Cuautitlán
Cathedral of St. Bonaventure
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceTlalnepantla
Statistics
Area1,119 km2 (432 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
3,818,270
1,360,677 (35.6%)
Parishes61
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 February 1979 (45 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Buenaventura
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEfraín Mendoza Cruz
Map
Website
www.diocesisdecuautitlan.net

History

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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

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    Main altar of the church
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    Statue of Jesus inside the church
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    Statue of Our Lady of Sorrows inside the church
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    Grave of priest Manuel Samaniego Barriga inside the church

References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Cuautitlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Cuautitlán". GCatholic. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. ^ Sanchez Silva, Walter (2021-09-14). "Obispo mexicano fallece a los 74 años: Episcopado pide orar por su eterno descanso". ACI Prensa. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
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19°40′08″N 99°10′47″W / 19.6690°N 99.1796°W / 19.6690; -99.1796


 

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