Diocese of Xochimilco
| Diocese of Xochimilco | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Mexico |
| Diocesan bishop | Andrés Vargas Peña |
| founding | September 28, 2019 |
| surface | 433 km² |
| Parishes | 40 (2019) |
| Residents | 769,250 (2019) |
| Catholics | 650,000 (2019) |
| proportion of | 84.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 44 (2019) |
| Religious priest | 2 (2019) |
| Catholics per priest | 14,130 |
| Permanent deacons | 7 (2019) |
| Friars | 18 (2019) |
| Religious sisters | 100 (2019) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral San Bernardino de Siena |
The Diocese of Xochimilco ( Spanish diócesis de Xochimilco ) is in Mexico located Roman Catholic diocese headquartered in to Mexico City belonging to the municipality of Xochimilco .
history
The diocese of Xochimilco was established on September 28, 2019 by Pope Francis from cession of territory to the Archdiocese of Mexico City and subordinated to it as a suffragan diocese. First Bishop was Andrés Vargas Peña .
The diocese of Xochimilco includes the municipalities of Xochimilco, Tláhuac and Milpa Alta .
See also
Web links
- Entry on the diocese of Xochimilco on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Xochimilco on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Erezione della diocesi di Xochimilco. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 28, 2019, accessed September 28, 2019 (Italian).