Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacámbaro
| Diocese of Tacámbaro Dioecesis Tacambarensis Diócesis de Tacámbaro | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Morelia |
| Metropolitan | Tacámbaro, Michoacán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,648 sq mi (14,630 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 362,000 346,000 (95.6%) |
| Parishes | 41 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 July 1913 (101 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Jerome |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Luis Castro Medellín, M.S.F. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alberto Suárez Inda |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra Salvador Flores Huerta |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdetacambaro.mx | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacámbaro (Latin: Dioecesis Tacambarensis) (erected 26 July 1913) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia.
Ordinaries
- Leopoldo Lara y Torres (1920 -1933)
- Manuel Pío López Estrada (1934 -1939)
- José Abraham Martínez Betancourt (1940 -1979)
- Luis Morales Reyes (1979 -1985)
- Alberto Suárez Inda (1985 -1995)
- Rogelio Cabrera López (1996 -2001)
- José Luis Castro Medellín, M.S.F. (2002 - )
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Diocese of Colima | Diocese of Apatzingan |
| 1964 | Diocese of Acapulco Diocese of Chilapa Diocese of Toluca | Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano |
Episcopal See
- Tacámbaro, Michoacán
External links and references
- "Diocese of Tacámbaro". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.