Diocese of Azcapotzalco
| Diocese of Azcapotzalco | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Mexico |
| Diocesan bishop | Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca |
| founding | September 28, 2019 |
| surface | 81 km² |
| Parishes | 59 (2019) |
| Residents | 1,000,000 (2019) |
| Catholics | 850,000 (2019) |
| proportion of | 85% |
| Diocesan priest | 53 (2019) |
| Religious priest | 46 (2019) |
| Catholics per priest | 8,586 |
| Permanent deacons | 12 (2019) |
| Religious sisters | 300 (2019) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral Santos Apóstoles Felipe y Santiago |
The diocese Azcapotzalco ( Spanish diócesis de Azcapotzalco ) is in Mexico located Roman Catholic diocese headquartered in to Mexico City belonging to the municipality Azcapotzalco .
history
The diocese of Azcapotzalco was established by Pope Francis on September 28, 2019 from cession of territory to the Archdiocese of Mexico City and subordinated to it as a suffragan diocese. The first bishop was Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca .
The diocese of Azcapotzalco includes the municipality of Azcapotzalco and the western part of the municipality of Gustavo A. Madero .
See also
Web links
- Entry on the diocese of Azcapotzalco on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Entry on the diocese of Azcapotzalco on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Erezione della diocesi di Azcapotzalco. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 28, 2019, accessed September 28, 2019 (Italian).