Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Obregón explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Ciudad Obregón
Latin:Dioecesis Civitatis Obregonensis
Local:Diócesis de Ciudad Obregón
Country: Mexico
Metropolitan:Ciudad Obregón
Province:Province of Hermosillo
Area Sqmi:34,125
Population:1,031,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:889,000
Catholics Percent:86.2
Parishes:58
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:20 June 1959 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Bishop:Rutilo Felipe Pozos Lorenzini
Bishop Title:Bishop elect
Map:Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Obregon in Mexico.jpg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Obregón (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Obregonensis) (erected 20 June 1959). It is centered in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo. Along with the Archdiocese of Chihuahua and the Diocese of Ciudad Juárez, it yielded territory in 1966 to form the Territorial Prelature of Madera.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Episcopal See

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Zambrano . Jaime . Nombra el Papa a obispo auxiliar de Puebla como obispo de Ciudad Obregón . Sep 15, 2020 . www.msn.com . Milenio . September 15, 2020 . es.