The Diocese of Tampico ( la, Dioecesis Tampicensis) is a

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of the

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Archdiocese of Monterrey. It was erected 12 March 1870 as the Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas and renamed 25 February 1958.

Bishops

Ordinaries

* Francisco de la Concepción Ramírez y González, O.F.M. (1861–1869) *

Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galilean ...

(1871–1879), appointed Bishop of Linares o Nueva León, Nuevo León * Giuseppe Ignazio Eduardo Sánchez Camacho (1880–1896) * Filemón Fierro y Terán (1897–1905) * José de Jesús Guzmán y Sánchez (1909–1914) * José Guadalupe Ortíz y López (1919–1923), appointed Bishop of Chilapa, Guerrero * Serafín María Armora y González (1923–1955) * Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada (1956–1967), appointed Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca; future Cardinal *

Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez (17 January 1922 – 29 May 2018) was a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Szymanski was born in Tampico and ordained a priest on 22 March 1947. Szymanski was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman ...

(1968–1987), appointed Bishop of San Luis Potosí * Rafael Gallardo García, O.S.A. (1987–2003) *

José Luis Dibildox Martínez José Luis Dibildox Martín (20 July 1943 – 31 August 2018) was a Mexican Roman Catholic bishop. Dibildox Martín was born in Mexico and was ordained to the priesthood in 1968. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarahumara, ...

(2003–2018) *

José Armando Álvarez Cano José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

(2019–present)

Auxiliary bishop

* Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada (1952-1956), appointed Bishop here; future Cardinal

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Roberto Yenny García The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

, appointed Bishop of Ciudad Valles, San Luís Potosí In 2020

Territorial losses

Episcopal See

Tampico, Tamaulipas Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River, about inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and directly north of the state of Veracruz. Tampico is the fifth ...

External links and references

* Tampico Tamaulipas Tampico, Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico Tampico 1861 establishments in Mexico {{Mexico-RC-diocese-stub