Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Valles explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Ciudad Valles
Latin:Dioecesis Vallipolitana
Local:Diócesis de Ciudad Valles
Country:Mexico
Province:San Luis Potosí
Area Sqmi:5,512
Population:999,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:939,000
Catholics Percent:94
Parishes:42
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:27 November 1960 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Bishop:Roberto Yenny García
Metro Archbishop:Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe
Emeritus Bishops:Roberto Octavio Balmori Cinta, M.J.
Map:Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Valles in Mexico.jpg
Website:www.diocesisdeciudadvalles.org.mx

The Diocese of Ciudad Valles (Latin: Dioecesis Vallipolitana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico. The diocese was erected on 27 November 1960. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Monterrey until 25 November 2006. It cathedra is found within the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the episcopal see of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1997 Diocese of Matehuala

External links and references

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