| Diocese of Xochimilco Dioecesis Xochimilcensis Diócesis de Xochimilco | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Mexico |
| Metropolitan | México |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 433 km (167 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 769.250 655,000 (85.1%) |
| Parishes | 40 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 September 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Bernardine of Siena |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Andrés Vargas Peña |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Aguiar Retes |
| Website | |
| https://www.diocesisxochimilco.com/ | |
The Diocese of Xochimilco (Latin: Dioecesis Xochimilcensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico.
History
It was established on 28 September 2019 with its territory having been carved from the Archdiocese of Mexico. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico and covers 40 parishes with 655,000 Catholics.
Ordinaries
- Andrés Vargas Peña: (28 Sep 2019 Appointed - present)
References
- "Xochimilco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- "Diocese of Xochimilco, Mexico". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
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