Diocese of Las Cruces
Diocese of Las Cruces Dioecesis Cruciensis Diócesis de Las Cruces | |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 10 counties across Southern New Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 44,483 sq mi (115,210 km2) |
Population
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| Parishes | 45 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 17, 1982 (43 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Patron saint | Saint Francis of Assisi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Peter Baldacchino |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Charles Wester |
| Bishops emeritus | Ricardo Ramirez |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| rcdlc.org | |
The Diocese of Las Cruces (Latin: Dioecesis Cruciensis, Spanish: Diócesis de Las Cruces) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in southern New Mexico in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe. The mother church is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Las Cruces. The bishop is Peter Baldacchino.