Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Colima
Latin:Dioecesis Colimensis
Local:Diócesis de Colima
Country: Mexico
Metropolitan:Colima, Colima
Province:Province of Guadalajara
Area Sqmi:4,399
Population:649,739
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:591,262
Catholics Percent:91
Parishes:52
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:11 December 1881 (years ago)
Cathedral:Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Metro Archbishop:Francisco Robles Ortega
Map:File:Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima in Mexico.jpg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima (Latin: Dioecesis Colimensis) (erected 11 December 1881) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.

On Monday, November 11, 2013, Pope Francis named Bishop Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez, then Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orizaba (based in Orizaba, Mexico) as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima, replacing the Bishop José Luis Amezcua Melgoza, who submitted his resignation at the age of 75 as is usual.

Territorial losses

Date Reason
28 January 1961 to form the Diocese of Autlán
13 January 1962 to form the Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar)
30 April 1962 to form the Diocese of Apatzingan
25 March 1972 to form the Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán
25 March 1972 to form the Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Episcopal See

External links and references

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