Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tijuana explained
| Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
| Tijuana |
| Latin: | Archidioecesis Tigiuanaënsis |
| Local: | Arquidiócesis de Tijuana |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Metropolitan: | Tijuana |
| Province: | Province of Tijuana |
| Area Sqmi: | 9,641 |
| Population: | 2,284,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Catholics: | 2,170,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 95 |
| Parishes: | 95 |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | 20 January 1874 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Bishop: | Francisco Moreno Barrón |
| Bishop Title: | Archbishop |
| Map: | Arquidiócesis de Tijuana.svg |
| Website: | www.iglesiatijuana.org |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tijuana (Latin: Archidioecesis Tigiuanaënsis) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. It is based in the city of Tijuana, Baja California, and the province has the suffragan dioceses of Ensenada, La Paz en la Baja California Sur, and Mexicali.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Ramón María de San José Moreno y Castañeda, O. Carm. (1873–1879). appointed Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas)
- Buenaventura del Purísimo Corazón de María Portillo y Tejeda, O.F.M. (1880–1882), appointed Bishop of Chilapa, Guerrero
- Silvino Ramírez y Cuera (1921–1922)
- Alfredo Galindo Mendoza, M.Sp.S. (1948–1970)
- Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo (1970–1982), appointed Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos; future Cardinal
- Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán (1983–1995), appointed Archbishop of Yucatán
- Rafael Romo Muñoz (1996–2016)
- Francisco Moreno Barrón (2016–present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos, appointed Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas in 1991
- Ramón Castro Castro, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Yucatán in 2004
See also
External links and references
- Web site: Archdiocese of Tijuana. Catholic-Hierarchy. 2007-02-02.
- Official Website of the Archdiocese: http://www.iglesiatijuana.org/
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