Roman Catholic Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur Dioecesis Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali Diócesis de La Paz en la Baja California Sur | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Territory | State of Baja California Sur. |
Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Tijuana |
Metropolitan | La Paz, Baja California Sur |
Statistics | |
Area | 28,457 sq mi (73,700 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 512,170 512.200 (95.7%) |
Parishes | 42 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | March 21, 1988 |
Cathedral | |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz Bishop of La Paz |
Map | |
Website | |
diocesislapaz.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur (Latin: Dioecesis Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali) (erected 21 March 1988) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo until 25 November 2006.
Ordinaries[]
Prefecture Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
- , F.S.C.J. (1958 -1972 )
- Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (1972 -1976 see below)
Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
- Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (see above 1976 -1988 see below)
Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
- Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (see above 1988 -1989), appointed Bishop of Colima
- (1990 -1999), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco
- Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz (2001 - )
Episcopal See[]
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
- Diócesis de La Paz Official Page.
- Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops. La Paz Page
Coordinates: 24°09′42″N 110°18′47″W / 24.1617°N 110.3130°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Mexico
- Baja California Sur
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Tijuana
- Christian organizations established in 1988
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1988 establishments in Mexico
- Mexican Roman Catholic diocese stubs