Roman Catholic Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl

Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl Dioecesis Netzahualcoyotlensis Diócesis de Netzahualcóyotl
Location
Country	Mexico
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Tlalnepantla
Metropolitan	Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
Statistics
Area	930 sq mi (2,400 km2)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 5,647,243 5,364,880 (95%)
Parishes	83
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	5 February 1979 (45 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Jesus Lord of Mercy
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez
Metropolitan Archbishop	Carlos Aguiar Retes
Website
www.diocesisdeneza.mx

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl (Latin: Dioecesis Netzahualcoyotlensis) (erected 5 February 1979) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.

Ordinaries

• José Melgoza Osorio (1979 - 1989) - Bishop Emeritus
• José María Hernández González (1989 - 2003) - Bishop Emeritus
• Carlos Garfias Merlos (2003 - 2010, appointed Archbishop of Acapulco)
• Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez (2011 - present)

Territorial losses

Year	Along with	To form
2003		Diocese of Valle de Chalco

External links and references

• "Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-10.