Diocese of Zamora in Mexico
| Diocese of Zamora in Mexico Dioecesis Zamorensis in Mexico Diócesis de Zamora in México | |
|---|---|
| Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de María
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de María
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Morelia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,635 sq mi (12,000 km2) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,629,000 1,465,000 (89.9%) |
| Parishes | 140 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 January 1863 (163 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joel Ocampo Gorostieta |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Armando Álvarez Cano |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Francisco Figueroa Cervantes |
| Bishops emeritus | Javier Navarro Rodríguez |
| Map | |
Diocese of Zamora in Mexico — The Diocese of Zamora (Latin: Dioecesis Zamorensis in Mexico) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia. It was erected on 26 January 1863. It has two co-cathedrals in the episcopal see of Zamora, Michoacán: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Bishops
Ordinaries
- José Antonio de la Peña y Navarro (1863–1877)
- José María Cázares y Martínez (1878–1908), retired
- José de Jesús Fernández y Barragán (1908–1909), resigned
- José Othón Núñez y Zárate (1909–1922), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca
- Manuel Fulcheri y Pietrasanta (1922–1946)
- José Gabriel Anaya y Diez de Bonilla (1947–1967), resigned
- José Salazar López (1967–1970), appointed Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco (Cardinal in 1973)
- Adolfo Hernández Hurtado (1970–1974), resigned
- José Esaul Robles Jiménez (1974–1993)
- Carlos Suárez Cázares (1994–2006), resigned
- Javier Navarro Rodríguez (2007–2025), retired
- Joel Ocampo Gorostieta (2025–Present)
Coadjutor bishops
- José de Jesús Fernández y Barragán (1899-1908)
- José Salazar López (1961-1967); later made cardinal
Auxiliary bishops
- Salvador Martinez Silva (1940-1951), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán
- Jaime Calderón Calderón (2012-2018), appointed Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas
- Francisco Figueroa Cervantes (2021-Present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Vicente Castellanos y Núñez, appointed Bishop of Campeche in 1912
- Antonio Guízar y Valencia, appointed Bishop of Chihuahua in 1920
- José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra, appointed Bishop of Tula, Hidalgo in 1961
- José de Jesús Garcia Ayala, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Campeche in 1963
- José Luis Amezcua Melgoza, appointed Bishop of Campeche in 1995
- José Armando Álvarez Cano, appointed Prelate of Huautla, Oaxaca in 2011
- Rafael Valdéz Torres, appointed Bishop of Ensenada, Baja California Norte in 2013
Institutions for Catholic Education
- Seminary of Zamora
- Institute Cázares
Saints, beati, and servants of God of the Diocese of Zamora in Mexico
- Rafael Guízar y Valencia (1878-1938)
- José Ma. Cázares y Martínez (1832-1909)
- José Sánchez del Río (1913-1928)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Archdiocese of Michoacán | Diocese of Tacámbaro |
Episcopal See
See also
External links and references
- Diócesis de Zamora official site (in Spanish)
- "Diocese of Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Morelia