Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora in Mexico
Diocese of Zamora in Mexico Dioecesis Zamorensis in Mexico Diócesis de Zamora in México | |
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 Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de María | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Morelia |
| Metropolitan | Zamora, Michoacán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,635 sq mi (12,000 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 1,629,000 1,465,000 (89.9%) |
| Parishes | 140 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 January 1863 (161 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Javier Navarro Rodríguez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Garfias Merlos |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora (Latin: Dioecesis Zamorensis in Mexico) (erected 26 January 1863) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- José Antonio de la Peña y Navarro (1863 -1877)
- José María Cázares y Martínez (1878 -1908)
- José de Jesús Fernández y Barragán (1908 -1909)
- José Othón Núñez y Zárate (1909 -1922), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca
- Manuel Fulcheri y Pietrasanta (1922 -1946)
- José Gabriel Anaya y Diez de Bonilla (1947 -1967)
- José Salazar López (1967 -1970), appointed Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco (Cardinal in 1973)
- Adolfo Hernández Hurtado (1970 -1974)
- José Esaul Robles Jiménez (1974 -1993)
- Carlos Suárez Cázares (1994 -2006)
- Javier Navarro Rodríguez (2007–Present)
Coadjutor bishop
- José de Jesús Fernández y Barragán (1899-1908)
- José Salazar López (1961-1967); future Cardinal
Auxiliary bishop
- Jaime Calderón Calderón (2012-2018), appointed Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Vicente Castellanos y Núñez, appointed Bishop of Campeche in 1912
- Antonio Guízar y Valencia, appointed Bishop of Chihuahua in 1920
- José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra, appointed Bishop of Tula, Hidalgo in 1961
- José de Jesús Garcia Ayala, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Campeche in 1963
- José Luis Amezcua Melgoza, appointed Bishop of Campeche in 1995
- José Armando Álvarez Cano, appointed Prelate of Huautla, Oaxaca in 2011
- Rafael Valdéz Torres, appointed Bishop of Ensenada, Baja California Norte in 2013
Institutions for Catholic Education
- Seminary of Zamora
- Institute Cázares
Some prominents which studied at the Seminario de Zamora:
- Rafael Guízar y Valencia (1878-1938).
- Agustín Magaña Méndez (1887 - 1983).
- Antonio Guízar y Valencia (1879 - 1971).
- José Ochoa Gutiérrez (1909-1984).
- Luis Mena Arroyo (1920-2009).
- Javier Lozano Barragán (1933-).
- Francisco Valencia Ayala.
- Raúl Duarte Castillo.
- Jaime Calderón Calderón.
- Ricardo González Sánchez.
- Roberto García González.
Saints, blesseds and servants of God of the Diocese of Zamora in Mexico:
- Rafael Guízar y Valencia (1878-1938).
- José Ma. Cázares y Martínez (1832-1909).
- José Sánchez del Río (1913-1928).
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Archdiocese of Michoacán | Diocese of Tacámbaro |
Episcopal See
See also
External links and references
- Diócesis de Zamora official site (in Spanish)
- "Diocese of Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
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