Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima
Diocese of Colima Dioecesis Colimensis Diócesis de Colima | |
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Roman Catholic | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 December 1881 (142 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gerardo Díaz Vázquez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Robles Ortega |
| Bishops emeritus | José Luis Amezcua Melgoza |
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| Website | |
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The
Latin: Dioecesis Colimensis) (erected 11 December 1881) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara
.
On Monday, November 11, 2013,
submitted his resignation at the age of 75
as is usual.
Territorial losses
| Date | Reason |
|---|---|
| 28 January 1961 | to form the Diocese of Autlán |
| 13 January 1962 | to form the Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar)
|
| 30 April 1962 | to form the Diocese of Apatzingan |
| 25 March 1972 | to form the Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán |
| 25 March 1972 | to form the Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Francisco Melitón Vargas y Gutiérrez (1883–1888)
- Francisco de Paula Díaz y Montes (1889–1891)
- Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado (1892–1900)
- José Amador Velasco y Peña (1903–1949)
- Ignacio de Alba y Hernández (1949–1967)
- Leonardo Viera Contreras (1967–1972)
- Rogelio Sánchez González (1972–1980)
- José Fernández Arteaga (1980–1988)
- Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (1989–2005)
- José Luis Amezcua Melgoza (2005–2013) – Bishop Emeritus
- Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez (2013–2022)
- Gerardo Díaz Vázquez (2023-present)
Coadjutor bishop
- Ignacio de Alba y Hernández (1939–1949)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Crispin Ojeda Márquez, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District in 2011
Episcopal See
- Colima, Colima
External links and references
- "Diocese of Colima". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-05.