Diocese of Autlán
| Diocese of Autlán Dioecesis Rivoriensis Diócesis de Autlán | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Guadalajara |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,212 sq mi (13,500 km2) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 332.088 320,386 (96.5%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 January 1961 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Trinity |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Eduardo Muñoz Ochoa |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Robles Ortega |
| Bishops emeritus | Rafael Sandoval Sandoval |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Autlán (Latin: Dioecesis Rivoriensis) (erected 28 January 1961) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Miguel González Ibarra (1961-1967)
- Everardo López Alcocer (1967-1968)
- José Maclovio Vásquez Silos (1969-1990)
- Lázaro Pérez Jiménez (1991-2003)
- Gonzalo Galván Castillo (2004-2015)
- Rafael Sandoval Sandoval (2015-2024)
- Eduardo Muñoz Ochoa (2024-)[1]
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Luis Robles Díaz, appointed nuncio and titular Archbishop in 1985
- José Francisco Robles Ortega, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Toluca, México in 1991; future Cardinal
- Jonás Guerrero Corona, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District in 2001
Episcopal See
- Autlán, Jalisco
External links and references
- "Diocese of Autlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
Specific
19°46′22″N 104°21′50″W / 19.7727°N 104.3640°W
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Autlán is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Autlán, official website