Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan (Latin: Dioecesis Apatzinganiensis) (erected 30 April 1962) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia. Along with the Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano, it lost territory in 1985 to form the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas.

Diocese of Apatzingan

Dioecesis Apatzinganiensis

Diócesis de Apatzingán
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Morelia
MetropolitanApatzingan
Statistics
Area5,060 sq mi (13,100 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
718,000
646,000 (90%)
Parishes26
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established30 April 1962 (58 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCristóbal Ascencio García
Metropolitan ArchbishopCarlos Garfias Merlos
Map
Website
www.diocesisdeapatzingan.org.mx

Ordinaries

  • Victorino Alvarez Tena (1962 -1974), appointed Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato
  • José Fernández Arteaga (1974 -1980), appointed Bishop of Colima
  • Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M.S.F. (1981 -2014)
  • Cristóbal Ascencio García (2014 - )

Episcopal See

See also

  • "Diocese of Apatzingan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-07.


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