Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan
Diocese of Apatzingan Dioecesis Apatzinganiensis Diócesis de Apatzingán | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Cristóbal Ascencio García |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Garfias Merlos |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdeapatzingan.org.mx | |
The Diocese of Apatzingan (
Apatzingan, Michoacán
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History
The Diocese of Apatzingan was erected on 30 April 1962. Along with the Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano, it lost territory in 1985 to form the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas.
Ordinaries
- Victorino Alvarez Tena (1962 -1974), appointed Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato
- José Fernández Arteaga (1974 -1980), appointed Bishop of Colima
- Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M.S.F. (1981 -2014)
- Cristóbal Ascencio García (2014 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Apatzingan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
19°05′10″N 102°21′14″W / 19.0862°N 102.3540°W
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