Diocese of

Azcapotzalco

Mexico

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Azcapotzalco (español) / Azcapotzalcen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: México

Neighbouring Dioceses: Tlalnepantla (↖), México (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

2019.09.28: Established as Diocese of Azcapotzalco (español) / Azcapotzalcen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of México and became suffragan of México)

Present Prelates

Bishop:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2026.04.13 – ...):	Archbishop José Antonio Fernández Hurtado (73) Metropolitan Archbishop of Tlalnepantla (Mexico)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Azcapotzalco (Roman Rite)

Archbishop José Antonio Fernández Hurtado (73)
(Apostolic Administrator 2026.04.13 – ...)

Bishop Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca (63)
(2019.09.28 – 2026.02.11)

Bishop of Atlacomulco (Mexico)

Vayan y anuncien

Born:	1962.09.27 (San Mateo Mozoquilpan, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1987.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.07.30

Priest of Toluca (Mexico) (1987.03.19 – 2010.06.22)

Titular Bishop of Vadesi (2010.06.22 – 2019.09.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico) (2010.06.22 – 2019.09.28)

Bishop of Azcapotzalco (Mexico) (2019.09.28 – 2026.02.11)

Bishop of Atlacomulco (Mexico) (2026.02.11 – ...)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Santos Apóstoles Felipe y Santiago, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (83)

Tlalnepantla (↖), México (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 75 km²

Population: 819,145 Catholics (78.0% of 1,050,250 total)

Pastoral Centres: 70 parishes

Personnel: 106 priests (59 diocesan, 47 religious), 9 deacons, 321 religious (51 brothers, 270 sisters), 19 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.04.14

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