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Roman Catholic Diocese of Xochimilco

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Diocese of Xochimilco

Dioecesis Xochimilcensis

Diócesis de Xochimilco
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Mexico
MetropolitanMéxico
Statistics
Area433 km2 (167 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
769.250
655,000 (85.1%)
Parishes40
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 September 2019 (5 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Bernardine of Siena
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAndrés Vargas Peña
Metropolitan ArchbishopCarlos 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.[1][2]

History

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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.[3]

Ordinaries

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References

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  1. ^ "Xochimilco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Xochimilco, Mexico". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-06-19.