Roman Catholic Diocese of Querétaro
Catholic diocese in Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Querétaro (Latin: Dioecesis Queretarensis) is the Catholic Church's diocese of the Mexican state of Querétaro. Erected on January 26, 1863, it covers an area of 15,326 km². (5,919 square miles), and contains a population of 1,730,034 - 95% of which are Catholic. It belongs to the Province of León. The current bishop is Fidencio López Plaza.
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Diocese of Querétaro Dioecesis Queretarensis Diócesis de Querétaro | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of León |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,919 sq mi (15,330 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,730,034 1,643,532 (95%) |
Parishes | 94 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 26 January 1863 (161 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Philip Neri |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Fidencio López Plaza |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Alfonso Cortés Contreras |
Bishops emeritus | Mario de Gasperín Gasperín |
Map | |
Website | |
diocesisqro.org |
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