Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes
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Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes Dioecesis Neograndicasensis Diócesis de Nuevo Casas Grandes | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Chihuahua |
| Metropolitan | Nuevo Casas Grandes |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,028 sq mi (36,330 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 143,991 98,993 (68.7%) |
| Parishes | 13 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 April 1977 (47 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Miraculous Medal |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Constancio Miranda Weckmann |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes (Latin: Dioecesis Neograndicasensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua, in Mexico. It was created as a territorial prelature in 1977 and elevated in 2000. It has an area of 36,320, a population of 149,000, a Catholic population of 130,000, 37 priests, and 45 religious.
Ordinaries
- Hilario Chávez Joya, M.N.M. (1977–2004) - Bishop Emeritus; died in 2010
- Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López (2004–2010) - Transferred by Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, to be the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco, Mexico
- Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez (2011–Present), appointed by Pope Benedict XVI, on Thursday, October 27, 2011; formerly a Monsignor and a pastor in the clergy of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali, Mexico; he was born in Mexicali in 1961 and ordained a priest in 1987; he has served as Diocesan Assistant to the Christian Family Movement, and as Secretary and Chancellor of the Diocesan Curia.
Episcopal See
References
External links and references
- "Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
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