Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali (Latin: Dioecesis Mexicalensis) (erected 25 March 1966) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo until 25 November 2006.

Diocese of Mexicali

Dioecesis Mexicalensis

Diócesis de Mexicali
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Tijuana
MetropolitanTijuana
Statistics
Area22,788 sq mi (59,020 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,705,001
1,317,533 (77.3%)
Parishes51
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established25 March 1966 (58 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEnrique Sánchez Martínez
Map
Website
http://diocesisdemexicali.org

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Territorial losses

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Year Along with To form
2007 Archdiocese of Tijuana Diocese of Ensenada

Episcopal See

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  • "Diocese of Mexicali". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.