Roman Catholic
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* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes ( la, Dioecesis Neograndicasensis) is a suffragan diocese of the
Archdiocese of Chihuahua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chihuahua ( la, Archidioecesis Chihuahuensis) is a
Mexico
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. It was created as a territorial prelature in 1977 and elevated in 2000. It has an area of 36,320, a population of 149,000, a Catholic population of 130,000, 37 priests, and 45 religious.
Pope Benedict XVI
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on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, to be the Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco ( la, Dioecesis Tabasquensis) (erected 25 May 1880) is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán, Archdiocese of Yucatán.
Ordinaries
*Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. (1881 ...
, Mexico
*
Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez
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Religious figures
* Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...
(2011–Present), appointed by
Pope Benedict XVI
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, on Thursday, October 27, 2011; formerly a
Monsignor
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and a
pastor
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in the clergy of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali ( la, Dioecesis Mexicalensis) (erected 25 March 1966) is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tijuana, Archdiocese of Tijuana. It was a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hermo ...
, Mexico; he was born in
Mexicali
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in 1961 and ordained a priest in 1987; he has served as Diocesan Assistant to the
Christian Family Movement The Christian Family Movement (CFM) is a national movement of parish small groups of Catholics and their families who meet in one another's homes or in parish centers to reinforce Christian values and encourage other fellow Christian parents through ...
, and as Secretary and Chancellor of the Diocesan Curia.