Roman Catholic Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
La Paz en la Baja California Sur
Latin:	Dioecesis Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali
Local:	Diócesis de La Paz en la Baja California Sur
Country:	Mexico
Metropolitan:	La Paz, Baja California Sur
Territory:	State of Baja California Sur.
Province:	Archdiocese of Tijuana
Area Sqmi:	28,457
Population:	512,170
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	512.200
Catholics Percent:	95.7
Parishes:	42
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Rite:	Roman Rite
Established:	March 21, 1988
Cathedral:	Cathedral of Our Lady of The Peace
Bishop:	Miguel Ángel Alba DíazBishop of La Paz
Map:	Diócesis de La Paz.svg
Website:	diocesislapaz.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur (Latin: Dioecesis Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali) (erected 21 March 1988) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo until 25 November 2006.

Ordinaries

Prefecture Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

• Juan Giordani, F.S.C.J. (1958 -1972)
• Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (1972 -1976 see below)

Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

• Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (see above 1976 -1988 see below)

Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

• Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (see above 1988 -1989), appointed Bishop of Colima
• Braulio Rafael León Villegas (1990 -1999), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco
• Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz (2001 -)

Episcopal See

• La Paz, Baja California Sur

External links and references

• Web site: Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur. Catholic-Hierarchy. 2007-02-08.
• Diócesis de La Paz Official Page.
• Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops. La Paz Page

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