Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico (erected 12 March 1870 as Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas, renamed 25 February 1958) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.
[edit] Ordinaries
- Francisco de la Concepción Ramírez y González, O.F.M. (1861 -1869)
- Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón (1871 -1879)
- Giuseppe Ignazio Eduardo Sánchez Camacho (1880 -1896)
- Filemón Fierro y Terán (1897 -1905)
- José de Jesús Guzmán y Sánchez (1909 -1914)
- José Guadalupe Ortíz y López (1919 -1923)
- Serafín María Armora y González (1923 -1955)
- Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada (1956 -1967)
- Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez (1968 -1987)
- Rafael Gallardo García, O.S.A. (1987 -2003) - Bishop Emeritus
- José Luis Dibildox Martínez (2003 - )
[edit] Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa | Diocese of Papantla |
| 1958 | -- | Diocese of Matamoros |
| 1962 | Diocese of Huejutla Diocese of Papantla Diocese of Tulancingo |
Diocese of Tuxpan |
| 1964 | Diocese of Matamoros | Diocese of Ciudad Victoria |
[edit] External links and References
- Diocese of Tampico. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
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