Roman Catholic Diocese of Atlacomulco

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Diocese of Atlacomulco

Dioecesis Atlacomulcana

Diócesis de Atlacomulco
Location
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Province of Toluca
Metropolitan Atlacomulco
Statistics
Area2,071 sq mi (5,360 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
878,061
865,404 (98.6%)
Parishes64
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established3 November 1984 (39 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Divine Providence
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Juan Odilón Martínez García
Metropolitan Archbishop Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos
Map
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Atlacomulco (Latin : Dioecesis Atlacomulcana) (erected 3 November 1984) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Toluca.

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19°47′59″N99°52′24″W / 19.7998°N 99.8734°W / 19.7998; -99.8734



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