Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguascalientes
| Diocese of Aguascalientes Dioecesis de Aguas Calientes Diócesis de Aguascalientes | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Guadalajara |
| Metropolitan | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,326 sq mi (11,200 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,622,000 1,599,000 (98.6%) |
| Parishes | 99 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 August 1899 (115 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José María De la Torre Martín |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Robles Ortega |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdeaguascalientes.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguascalientes (Latin: Dioecesis de Aguas Calientes) (erected 27 August 1899) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.
Ordinaries
- José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M. (1902 -1912)
- Ignacio Valdespino y Díaz (1913 -1928)
- José de Jesús López y Gonzalez (1929 -1950)
- Salvador Quezada Limón (1951 -1984)
- Rafael Muñoz Nuñez (1984 -1998) - Bishop Emeritus
- Ramón Godinez Flores (1998 - 2007)
- José María De la Torre Martín (2008 - )
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Aguascalientes". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-05.