Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes 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.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chihuahua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chihuahua is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico.-Early history:Erected in 1891 from the Diocese of Durango, the diocese consisted of the State of Chihuahua in its entirety...
, in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. 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.
Ordinaries
- Hilario Chávez JoyaHilario Chávez JoyaHilario Chávez Joya was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico....
, M.N.M. (1977–2004) - Bishop Emeritus; died in 2010 - Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López (2004–2010) - Transferred by Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, to be the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of TabascoRoman Catholic Diocese of TabascoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Yucatán.-Ordinaries:*Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. *Perfecto Amézquita y Gutiérrez, C.M...
, Mexico - Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez, Bishop-elect, appointed by the Holy FatherHoly FatherHoly Father may refer to:*God the Father, the title given to the god of many monotheistic religions*The Pope, the leader of the Catholic Church*The Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, the head of that church...
, His HolinessHis HolinessHis Holiness is the official style or manner of address in reference to the leaders of certain religious groups. In Christianity, specifically the Orthodox Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church, Armenian Orthodox Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and the Roman Catholic...
, Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
, on Thursday, October 27, 2011; formerly a MonsignorMonsignorMonsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
and a pastorPastorThe word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
in the clergy of the Roman Catholic Diocese of MexicaliRoman Catholic Diocese of MexicaliThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:*Manuel Pérez-Gil y González...
, Mexico; he was born in MexicaliMexicaliMexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city...
in 1961 and ordained a priest in 1987; he has served as Diocesan Assistant to the Christian Family MovementChristian Family MovementThe Christian Family Movement is a national movement of parish small groups of families that meet in one another’s homes to reinforce Christian values and actively encourage other fellow Christian parents through active involvement with others...
, and as Secretary and Chancellor of the Diocesan Curia.