Diocese of Xochimilco
Diocese of Xochimilco | |
Basic data | |
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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).