Diocese of

Piedras Negras

Mexico Mexico

Map

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Piedras Negras / Saxanigren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Monterrey

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Av. Obispado # 107 Col. TecnolĂłgico, 26080 - Piedras Negras, Coah., Mexico

Phone: (878) 7-95-56-01

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.06.08 – ...):Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola (58)Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola (58)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Piedras Negras (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola (58)Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola (58)
(2024.06.08 – ...)

Bishop of Piedras Negras (Mexico)

Mi familia y yo serviremos al Señor

Born:1966.07.06 (Monterrey, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1998.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:2014.06.13

Priest of Monterrey (Mexico) (1998.08.15 – 2014.03.22)

Titular Bishop of Idicra (2014.03.22 – 2024.06.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (2014.03.22 – 2024.06.08)

General Secretary of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (2016.04.06 – 2021.11.10)

Bishop of Piedras Negras (Mexico) (2024.06.08 – ...)

Bishop Alonso Gerardo Garza Treviño (76)Bishop Alonso Gerardo Garza Treviño (76)
(2003.01.08 – 2024.06.08)

Bishop emeritus of Piedras Negras (Mexico)

Born:1947.12.20 (Monterrey, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1972.10.26
Consecrated Bishop:2003.03.25

Priest of Monterrey (Mexico) (1972.10.26 – 2003.01.08)

Bishop of Piedras Negras (Mexico) (2003.01.08 – 2024.06.08)

Special Churches

Churches by City (40)

Chihuahua (←), El Paso (↖), San Angelo (↑), San Antonio (→), Laredo (↘), Nuevo Laredo (↘), Saltillo (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 56,608 kmÂČ

Population: 445,500 Catholics (70.7% of 630,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 42 parishes

Personnel: 76 priests (62 diocesan, 14 religious), 64 religious (15 brothers, 49 sisters), 13 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Seminarians

Last updated on 2024.11.26

© 2024 GCatholic.org

Up