Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes
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Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes Dioecesis Neograndicasensis Diócesis de Nuevo Casas Grandes |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Chihuahua |
| Metropolitan | Nuevo Casas Grandes |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,028 sq mi (36,330 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 143,991 98,993 (68.7%) |
| Parishes | 13 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 April 1977 (40 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Miraculous Medal |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Constancio Miranda Weckmann |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes (Latin: Dioecesis Neograndicasensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua, in Mexico. It was created as a territorial prelature in 1977 and elevated in 2000. It has an area of 36,320, a population of 149,000, a Catholic population of 130,000, 37 priests, and 45 religious.
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