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 | |
| 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 | |
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| 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
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