The Diocese of Apatzingan ( la, Dioecesis Apatzinganiensis) is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

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. It is a

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in the

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of the

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Archdiocese of Morelia. Its

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is found within the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, in the

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of Apatzingan,

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History

The Diocese of Apatzingan was erected on 30 April 1962. Along with the Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano, it lost territory in 1985 to form the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas.

Ordinaries

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 Mau ...

(1962 -1974), appointed Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato *

José Fernández Arteaga José Fernández Arteaga (12 September 1933 – 17 December 2021) was a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who served as archbishop of Chihuahua. He previously served as the bishop of Apatzingán from 1974 to 1980 and Colima Colima () ...

(1974 -1980), appointed Bishop of Colima * Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M.S.F. (1981 -2014) *

Cristóbal Ascencio García Cristóbal or Cristobal, the Spanish version of Christopher, is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to: Given name *Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972), Spanish fashion designer *Cristóbal Cobo (born 1976), Chilean academic *Cri ...

(2014 - )

External links and references

* Apatzingan Apatzingan, Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan Apatzingan 1962 establishments in Mexico {{Mexico-RC-diocese-stub