Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano
| Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano Dioecesis Civitatis Altamirensis Diócesis de Ciudad Altamirano | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de San Juan Bautista | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Acapulco |
| Metropolitan | Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,180 sq mi (16,000 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 913,000 885,000 (96.9%) |
| Parishes | 28 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 October 1964 (51 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Maximino Martínez Miranda |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Garfias Merlos |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Altamirensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Acapulco, in Mexico.
Ordinaries
- Juan Navarro Ramirez (1965–1970)
- Manuel Samaniego Barriga (1971–1979)
- José Lizares Estrada (1980–1987)
- José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (1987–1995)
- Carlos Garfias Merlos (1996–2003)
- José Miguel Ángel Giles Vázquez (2004–2005)
- Maximino Martínez Miranda (2006– )
Episcopal see
External links and references
- "Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
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