Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacámbaro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacámbaro (Latin: Dioecesis Tacambarensis) (erected 26 July 1913) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia.
Diocese of Tacámbaro Dioecesis Tacambarensis Diócesis de Tacámbaro | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Morelia |
| Metropolitan | Tacámbaro, Michoacán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,648 sq mi (14,630 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 362,000 346,000 (95.6%) |
| Parishes | 41 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 July 1913 (107 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Jerome |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gerardo Díaz Vázquez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Garfias Merlos |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdetacambaro.mx | |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Leopoldo Lara y Torres (1920 -1933)
- Manuel Pío López Estrada (1934 -1939), appointed Bishop of Veracruz-Jalapa
- José Abraham Martínez Betancourt (1940 -1979)
- Luis Morales Reyes (1979 -1985), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Torreón, Coahuila
- Alberto Suárez Inda (1985 -1995), appointed Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán; elevated to Cardinal in 2015
- Rogelio Cabrera López (1996 -2001), appointed Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas
- José Luis Castro Medellín, M.S.F. (2002 - 2014)
- Gerardo Díaz Vázquez (2014 - )
Auxiliary bishop
- Luis Morales Reyes (1976-1979), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega (priest here, 1983-1991), appointed Bishop of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca in 2003
- Joel Ocampo Gorostieta, appointed Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero in 2019
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Diocese of Colima | Diocese of Apatzingan |
| 1964 | Diocese of Acapulco Diocese of Chilapa Diocese of Toluca | Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano |
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