Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Nuevo Casas Grandes | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Neograndicasensis |
Local: | Diócesis de Nuevo Casas Grandes |
Country: | Mexico |
Metropolitan: | Nuevo Casas Grandes |
Province: | Province of Chihuahua |
Area Sqmi: | 14,028 |
Population: | 143,991 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 98,993 |
Catholics Percent: | 68.7 |
Parishes: | 13 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 13 April 1977 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of the Miraculous Medal |
Bishop: | Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez |
Metro Archbishop: | Constancio Miranda Weckmann |
Map: | Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes in Mexico.jpg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes (Latin: Dioecesis Neograndicasensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua, in Mexico. It was created as a territorial prelature in 1977 and elevated in 2000. It has an area of 36,320, a population of 149,000, a Catholic population of 130,000, 37 priests, and 45 religious.