Diocese of Nezahualcóyotl
| Diocese of Nezahualcóyotl | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla |
| Diocesan bishop | Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez |
| founding | 1979 |
| surface | 413 km² |
| Parishes | 86 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,950,846 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 1,350,432 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 69.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 111 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 28 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 9,715 |
| Friars | 50 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 53 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| address | Apartado 89 4a Avenida con Bellas Artes Col. Evolución < 57700 Ciudad Netzahualcóyotl México |
| Website | www.diocesisdenezahualcoyotl.org |
The diocese Nezahualcoyotl ( Latin Dioecesis Nezahualcoytlensis , Spanish diócesis de Nezahualcoyotl ) is in Mexico located Roman Catholic diocese based in Nezahualcoyotl .
It was detached from the Diocese of Texcoco on February 5, 1979 and is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla as a suffragan .
In 1980 there were 2,490,000 Catholics (99.6%) in 44 parishes with 72 diocesan priests , 41 religious priests and 30 religious sisters , until 2002 it grew to become the largest diocese in the world. This year there were 8,891,872 Catholics (88%) in 131 parishes with 192 diocesan priests, 91 religious priests and 167 religious sisters. On July 8, 2003, areas were assigned to the establishment of the diocese of Valle de Chalco .
Bishops of Nezahualcóyotl
- José Melgoza Osorio , 1979-1989
- José María Hernández González , 1989–2003
- Carlos Garfias Merlos , 2003–2010, then Archbishop of Acapulco
- Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez , since 2011
See also
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