Diocese of Xochimilco

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The Diocese of Xochimilco (Latin: Dioecesis Xochimilcensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico.[1][2]

History

It was established on 28 September 2019 with its territory having been carved from the Archdiocese of Mexico. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico and covers 40 parishes with 655,000 Catholics.[3]

Ordinaries

  • Andrés Vargas Peña (28 Sep 2019 – 11 Feb 2025)[3], retired
  • Juan María Huerta Muro, O.F.M. (11 Feb 2025 – Present)

References

  1. 1."Xochimilco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  2. 2."Diocese of Xochimilco, Mexico". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. 3.[3.2]"Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-06-19.