Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguascalientes

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguascalientes (Latin: Dioecesis de Aguas Calientes) (erected 27 August 1899) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.

Diocese of Aguascalientes

Dioecesis de Aguas Calientes

Diócesis de Aguascalientes
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Guadalajara
MetropolitanGuadalajara
Statistics
Area4,326 sq mi (11,200 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
1,622,000
1,599,000 (98.6%)
Parishes99
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established27 August 1899 (121 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancisco Robles Ortega
Map
Website
www.diocesisdeaguascalientes.org

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M. (1902 -1912)
  • Ignacio Valdespino y Díaz (1913 -1928)
  • José de Jesús López y Gonzalez (1929 -1950)
  • Salvador Quezada Limón (1951 -1984)
  • Rafael Muñoz Nuñez (1984 -1998) - Bishop Emeritus
  • Ramón Godinez Flores (1998 - 2007)
  • José María de la Torre Martín (2008 - 2020)

Coadjutor bishop

  • Alfredo Torres Romero (1975-1976); did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Toluca, México in 1980

Auxiliary bishops

  • José de Jesús López y González (1927-1929), appointed Bishop here
  • Ricardo Guízar Díaz (1977-1984), appointed Bishop of Atlacomulco, México

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Juan María Navarrete y Guerrero, appointed Bishop of Sonora in 1919
  • Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán, appointed Bishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte in 1983

Episcopal See

  • "Diocese of Aguascalientes". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-05.


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