Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano
Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano Dioecesis Civitatis Altamirensis Diócesis de Ciudad Altamirano | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Acapulco |
Metropolitan | Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,180 sq mi (16,000 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 913,000 885,000 (96.9%) |
Parishes | 28 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 27 October 1964 (57 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Leopoldo González González |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Altamirensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Acapulco, in Mexico.
Ordinaries[]
- (1965–1970)
- Manuel Samaniego Barriga (1971–1979), appointed Bishop of Cuautitlán, México
- (1980–1987)
- José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (1987–1995), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas
- Carlos Garfias Merlos (1996–2003), appointed Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl, México
- (2004–2005)
- (2006–2018), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Toluca, México
- (2019–-)
Episcopal see[]
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- "Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano". Catholicer Network.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Mexico
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Acapulco
- Christian organizations established in 1964
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Mexican Roman Catholic diocese stubs