Roman Catholic Diocese of Linares (Mexico)
| Diocese of Linares Dioecesis Linarinus Diócesis de Linares | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Monterrey |
| Metropolitan | Linares, Nuevo León |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,921 sq mi (33,470 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 317,057 269,141 (84.9%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 April 1962 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Philip |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ramón Calderón Batres |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rogelio Cabrera López |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdelinares.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Linares in Mexico (Latin: Dioecesis Linarinus) (erected 30 April 1962) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.
Ordinaries
- Anselmo Zarza Bernal (1962 -1966)
- Antonio Sahagún López (1966 -1973)
- Rafael Gallardo García, O.S.A. (1974 -1987)
- Ramón Calderón Batres (1988 - )
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Linares". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
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