Roman Catholic Diocese of Texcoco
| Diocese of Texcoco Dioecesis Texcocensis Diócesis de Texcoco | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tlalnepantla |
| Metropolitan | Texcoco, State of Mexico |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 439 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,605,000 1,442,534 (89.9%) |
| Parishes | 60 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 April 1960 (56 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Aguiar Retes |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Texcoco (Latin: Dioecesis Texcocensis) (erected 30 April 1960) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.
Ordinaries
- Francisco Ferreira Arreola (1960–1977)
- Magín Camerino Torreblanca Reyes (1978–1997)
- Carlos Aguiar Retes (1997–2009), transferred and elevated to Archbishop of Tlalnepantla
- Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez (2009-Present)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Archdiocese of México | Diocese of Tlalnepantla |
| 1979 | Diocese of Tlalnepantla | Diocese of Cuautitlán |
| 1979 | Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl | |
| 1995 | Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla | Diocese of Ecatepec |
External links and references
- "Diocese of Texcoco". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 10 February 2007.
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