Diocese of Celaya Dioecesis Celayensis Diócesis de Celaya |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of León |
Metropolitan | Celaya |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,386 sq mi (8,770 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2007) 1,544,000 1,403,000 (90.8%) |
Parishes | 65 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 13 October 1973 (43 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Most Pure Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Benjamín Castillo Plascencia |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Alfonso Cortés Contreras |
Emeritus Bishops | Jesús Humberto Velázquez Garay |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesisdecelaya.org.mx |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celaya (Latin: Dioecesis Celayensis) (erected 13 October 1973) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of León. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí until 25 November 2006.
Coordinates: 20°31′20″N 100°48′43″W / 20.5223°N 100.8119°W