The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Celaya ( la, Dioecesis Celayensis) (erected 13 October 1973) is a suffragan diocese of the
Archdiocese of León. It was a suffragan of the
Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí until 25 November 2006.
Bishops
Ordinaries
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Victorino Alvarez Tena Victorino is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
*Cesáreo Victorino (born 1979), Mexican footballer
*Mauricio Victorino (born 1982), Uruguayan football defender
* Mike Victorino (born 1952), Mayor of M ...
(1974–1987)
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Jesús Humberto Velázquez Garay
Jesús Humberto Velázquez Garay (May 16, 1940 – June 22, 2013) was a Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1964, he was named bishop in 1983. In 1988 he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celaya
The Roman Cath ...
(1988–2003)
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Lázaro Pérez Jiménez (2003–2009)
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Benjamín Castillo Plascencia (2010–2021)
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Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma (2021–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
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Gonzalo Alonso Calzada Guerrero, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca in 2012
Episcopal See
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Celaya, Guanajuato
See also
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Celaya
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral ( es, Catedral de la Purísima Concepción), also Celaya Cathedral, is the main Catholic building in the city of Celaya in Mexico, occupying at present what was the space of a chapel annexed to the Temple of St. ...
External links and references
Diócesis de Celayaofficial site
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Celaya
Celaya (; ) is a city and its surrounding municipalities of Mexico, municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 3 ...
Celaya, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Celaya
Celaya (; ) is a city and its surrounding municipalities of Mexico, municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 3 ...
Celaya
Celaya (; ) is a city and its surrounding municipalities of Mexico, municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 3 ...
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