Roman Catholic Diocese of Celaya
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Diocese of Celaya
Dioecesis Celayensis
Diócesis de Celaya
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of León |
| Metropolitan | Celaya |
| Statistics | |
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| 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 (50 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 |
| 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.
Ordinaries
- Victorino Alvarez Tena (1974 - 1987)
- Jesús Humberto Velázquez Garay (1988 - 2003) - Bishop Emeritus
- Lázaro Pérez Jiménez (2003 - 2009)
- Benjamín Castillo Plascencia (2010-Present)
Episcopal See
External links and references
- Diócesis de Celaya official site
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