Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Tampico
Latin:Dioecesis Tampicensis
Local:Diócesis de Tampico
Country:Mexico
Province:Monterrey
Area Sqmi:8,756
Population:1,234,000
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:1,150,000
Catholics Percent:93.2
Parishes:64
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:13 August 1861 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Bishop:José Armando Álvarez Cano
Metro Archbishop:Rogelio Cabrera López
Map:Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico in Mexico.jpg

The Diocese of Tampico (Latin: Dioecesis Tampicensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Monterrey. It was erected 12 March 1870 as the Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas and renamed 25 February 1958.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1922 Diocese of Papantla
1958 Diocese of Matamoros
1962 Diocese of Tuxpan
1964 Diocese of Ciudad Victoria

Episcopal See

See also

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