Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan (Latin: Dioecesis Apatzinganiensis) (erected 30 April 1962) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia. Along with the Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano, it lost territory in 1985 to form the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas.
Diocese of Apatzingan Dioecesis Apatzinganiensis Diócesis de Apatzingán | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Morelia |
| Metropolitan | Apatzingan |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,060 sq mi (13,100 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 718,000 646,000 (90%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 April 1962 (58 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Cristóbal Ascencio García |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Garfias Merlos |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdeapatzingan.org.mx | |
Ordinaries
- Victorino Alvarez Tena (1962 -1974), appointed Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato
- José Fernández Arteaga (1974 -1980), appointed Bishop of Colima
- Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M.S.F. (1981 -2014)
- Cristóbal Ascencio García (2014 - )
Episcopal See
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