Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán

Diocese of Cuautitlán
Dioecesis Cuautitlanensis
Diócesis de Cuautitlán

Cathedral of St. Bonaventure
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Tlalnepantla
Statistics
Area 1,119 km2 (432 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
3,818,270
1,360,677 (35.6%)
Parishes 61
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 5 February 1979 (37 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de San Buenaventura
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón
Website
www.diocesisdecuautitlan.net

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán (Latin: Dioecesis Cuautitlanensis) is based in the city of Cuautitlán, State of Mexico, Mexico. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.

History

Pope John Paul II established the diocese on 5 February 1979. On 9 June 2014, Pope Francis erected the new Diocese of Izcalli with territory taken from the diocese.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  1. "Diocese of Cuautitlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. "Diocese of Cuautitlán". GCatholic. Retrieved 2014-06-10.

Coordinates: 19°40′08″N 99°10′47″W / 19.6690°N 99.1796°W / 19.6690; -99.1796

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