Roman Catholic Diocese of Piedras Negras

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Piedras Negras (Latin: Dioecesis Saxanigrensis) (erected 8 January 2003) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey, in Mexico.

Diocese of Piedras Negras

Dioecesis Saxanigrensis

Diócesis de Piedras Negras
Catedral Mártires de Cristo Rey
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Monterrey
MetropolitanPiedras Negras, Coahuila
Statistics
Area21,864 sq mi (56,630 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
550,000
440,000 (80%)
Parishes26
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established8 January 2003 (17 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Martyrs of Christ the King
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAlonso Gerardo Garza Treviño
Metropolitan ArchbishopRogelio Cabrera López
Map

Ordinaries

  • Alonso Gerardo Garza Treviño (2003 )

Episcopal See

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