Roman Catholic Diocese of Celaya

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celaya (Latin: Dioecesis Celayensis) (erected 13 October 1973) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of León. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí until 25 November 2006.

Diocese of Celaya

Dioecesis Celayensis

Diócesis de Celaya
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of León
MetropolitanCelaya
Statistics
Area3,386 sq mi (8,770 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2007)
1,544,000
1,403,000 (90.8%)
Parishes65
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established13 October 1973 (50 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Most Pure Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVíctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma
Metropolitan ArchbishopAlfonso Cortés Contreras
Bishops emeritusBenjamín Castillo Plascencia
Map
Website
https://www.diocesisdecelaya.org

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop edit

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See also edit

External links and references edit

  • Diócesis de Celaya official site
  • "Diocese of Celaya". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-06.

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