Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera
| Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera Dioecesis Cuauhtemocensis-Materiensis Diócesis de Cuauhtémoc-Madera | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Chihuahua |
| Metropolitan | Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,447 sq mi (37,420 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 383,374 332,804 (86.8%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 April 1966 (50 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Anthony |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan Guillermo López Soto |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Constancio Miranda Weckmann |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera (Latin: Dioecesis Cuauhtemocensis–Materiensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua. It was erected as the Territorial Prelature of Madera in 1966. Its name was changed when it was elevated in 1995.
Ordinaries
- Justo Goizueta Gridilla, O.A.R. (1970 -1988)
- Renato Ascencio León (1988 -1994)
- Juan Guillermo López Soto (1995 - )
See also
External links and references
- "Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
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