Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Victoria
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Victoria (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Victoriensis) (erected 21 December 1964) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.
Diocese of Ciudad Victoria Dioecesis Civitatis Victoriensis Diócesis de Ciudad Victoria | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Monterrey |
| Metropolitan | Ciudad Victoria |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,341 sq mi (39,730 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 463,762 387,241 (83.5%) |
| Parishes | 33 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 December 1964 (56 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonio González Sánchez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rogelio Cabrera López |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdevictoria.org | |
Ordinaries
- José de Jesús Tirado Pedraza (1965 -1973)
- Alfonso de Jesús Hinojosa Berrones (1974 -1985)
- Raymundo López Mateos, O.F.M. (1985 -1994)
- Antonio González Sánchez (1995 - )
Episcopal See
- Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
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