Diocese of Aguascalientes

Diocese of Aguascalientes

Dioecesis de Aguas Calientes

Diócesis de Aguascalientes
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Guadalajara
MetropolitanGuadalajara
Statistics
Area4,326 sq mi (11,200 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 1,622,000
  • 1,599,000 (98.6%)
Parishes99
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established27 August 1899 (126 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJuan Espinoza Jiménez
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancisco Robles Ortega
Map
Website
www.diocesisdeaguascalientes.org

The Diocese of Aguascalientes (Latin: Dioecesis de Aguas Calientes) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico. Erected on 27 August 1899, it is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.

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