Roman Catholic Diocese of Torreón
| Diocese of Torreón Dioecesis Torreonensis Diócesis de Torreón | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Carmen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Durango |
| Metropolitan | Torreón |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,679 sq mi (22,480 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 867,543 694,034 (80%) |
| Parishes | 66 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 June 1957 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Guadalupe Galván Galindo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Héctor González Martínez |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdetorreon.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Torreón (Latin: Dioecesis Torreonensis) (erected 19 June 1957) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Durango.
The diocese was the second one created in the state of Coahuila. It comprises the five municipalities that form the Laguna region of the State: Torreón, Francisco I. Madero, Viesca, Matamoros and San Pedro. Before 1959 the territory was part of the Diocese of Saltillo.
Ordinaries
- Fernando Romo Gutiérrez (1958 -1990) - Bishop Emeritus
- Luis Morales Reyes (1990 -1999)
- José Guadalupe Galván Galindo (2000 - )
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Torreón". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
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