Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico
| Diocese of Tampico Dioecesis Tampicensis Diócesis de Tampico | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Monterrey |
| Metropolitan | Tampico, Tamaulipas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,756 sq mi (22,680 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,234,000 1,150,000 (93.2%) |
| Parishes | 64 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 August 1861 (153 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Luis Dibildox Martínez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rogelio Cabrera López |
| Emeritus Bishops | Rafael Gallardo García, O.S.A. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico (Latin: Dioecesis Tampicensis) (erected 12 March 1870 as Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas, renamed 25 February 1958) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.
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– )
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 |
Episcopal See
- Tampico, Tamaulipas
External links and references
- "Diocese of Tampico". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-07.