Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecas
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Diocese of Zacatecas Dioecesis Zacatecensis Diócesis de Zacatecas | |
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Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption | |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sigifredo Noriega Barceló |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Robles Ortega |
| Bishops emeritus | Carlos Cabrero Romero |
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The
Guadalajara, Mexico
, .
According to an official news release from the
Vicar General of the diocese. Then, on January 26, 2007, he was appointed the first Bishop of Ensenada
, Mexico, and received Episcopal Ordination on 25 April 2007.
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Bishops
Ordinaries
- Ignacio Mateo Guerra y Alba (1864–1871)
- José Maríe del Refugio Guerra y Alva (1872–1888)
- Buenaventura del Purísimo Corazón de María Portillo y Tejeda, O.F.M. (1888–1899)
- José Guadalupe de Jesús de Alba y Franco, O.F.M. (1899–1910)
- Miguel María de la Mora y Mora (1911–1922), appointed Bishop of San Luis Potosí
- Ignacio Placencia y Moreira (1922–1951), Archbishop (personal title)
- Francisco Javier Nuño y Guerrero (1951–1954), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Antonio López Aviña (1955–1961), appointed Archbishop of Durango
- Adalberto Almeida y Merino (1962–1969), appointed Archbishop of Chihuahua
- José Pablo Rovalo Azcué, S.M. (1970–1972), resigned
- Rafael Muñoz Nuñez(1972–1984), appointed Bishop of Aguascalientes
- Javier Lozano Barragán (1984–1997)
- Fernando Mario Chávez Ruvalcaba (1999–2008)
- Carlos Cabrero Romero (2008–2012), appointed Archbishop of San Luis Potosí
- Sigifredo Noriega Barceló (since 2012)
Coadjutor bishop
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1962 | Diocese of Colima Archdiocese of Durango |
Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar)
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Episcopal See
- Zacatecas, Zacatecas
External links and references
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References