Roman Catholic Diocese of Querétaro

Diocese of Querétaro

Dioecesis Queretarensis

Diócesis de Querétaro
Catedral de San Felipe Neri
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of León
Statistics
Area5,919 sq mi (15,330 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 1,730,034
  • 1,643,532 (95%)
Parishes94
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established26 January 1863 (162 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Philip Neri
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopFidencio López Plaza
Metropolitan ArchbishopAlfonso Cortés Contreras
Bishops emeritusMario de Gasperín Gasperín
Map
Website
diocesisqro.org

The Diocese of Querétaro (Latin: Dioecesis Queretarensis) is the Catholic Church's diocese of the Mexican state of Querétaro. Erected on January 26, 1863, it covers an area of 15,326 km². (5,919 square miles), and contains a population of 1,730,034 - 95% of which are Catholic. It belongs to the Province of León. The current bishop is Fidencio López Plaza.