Diocese of Aguascalientes
| Diocese of Aguascalientes | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Guadalajara |
| Diocesan bishop | José María de la Torre Martín |
| Vicar General | Raúl Sosa Palos |
| founding | 1899 |
| surface | 11,200 km² |
| Parishes | 109 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 1,732,340 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 1,687,045 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 97.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 270 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 40 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 5,442 |
| Permanent deacons | 1 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Friars | 58 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 675 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción |
| Website | www.diocesisdeaguascalientes.org |
The Diocese of Aguascalientes ( lat. : Dioecesis de Aguas Calientes , span. : Diócesis de Aguascalientes ) is one in Mexico located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Aguascalientes .
history
The diocese of Aguascalientes was on August 27, 1899 by Pope Leo XIII. built from cession of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara and subordinated to this as a suffragan .
Bishops of Aguascalientes
- José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos OFM , 1902–1912
- Ignacio Valdespino y Díaz , 1913-1928
- José de Jesús López y González , 1929–1950
- Salvador Quezada Limón , 1951–1984
- Rafael Muñoz Nuñez , 1984-1998
- Ramón Godinez Flores , 1998-2007
- José María de la Torre Martín , since 2008
See also
Web links
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