Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali
| Diocese of Mexicali Dioecesis Mexicalensis Diócesis de Mexicali | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Tijuana |
| Metropolitan | Mexicali |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,788 sq mi (59,020 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,705,001 1,317,533 (77.3%) |
| Parishes | 51 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 March 1966 (50 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Isidro Guerrero Macías |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rafael Romo Muñoz |
| Website | |
| http://diocesisdemexicali.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali (Latin: Dioecesis Mexicalensis) (erected 25 March 1966) 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 (1966 -1984)
- José Ulises Macías Salcedo (1984 -1996)
- José Isidro Guerrero Macías (1997 - )
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Archdiocese of Tijuana | Diocese of Ensenada |
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Mexicali". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
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