The
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur ( la, Dioecesis Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali) (erected 21 March 1988) is a suffragan diocese of the
Archdiocese of Tijuana
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tijuana ( la, Archidioecesis Tigiuanaënsis) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. It is based in the city of Tijuana, Baja California, and the province has the suffragan dioceses of Ensenada, La Paz en la ...
. It was a suffragan of the
Archdiocese of Hermosillo
The Archdiocese of Hermosillo ( la, Archidioecesis Hermosillensis) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Its area is 90,959 sq. miles, and its population (2004) 1,067,051. The bishop resides at Hermosillo.
The A ...
until 25 November 2006.
Ordinaries
Prefecture Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
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Juan Giordani
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, F.S.C.J. (1958 -1972 )
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Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez
Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (4 February 1929 – 22 December 2021) was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate. Valbuena Sánchez was born in Chietla, Puebla on 4 February 1929. He was bishop of Colima
Colima (), officially the Free and Sovereign Sta ...
(1972 -1976 ''see below'')
Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
*Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (''see above'' 1976 -1988 ''see below'')
Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
*Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (''see above'' 1988 -1989), appointed Bishop of Colima
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Braulio Rafael León Villegas Braulio is a given name.
* Braulio Estima, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist
*Braulio García, a Spanish singer-songwriter who is often credited as "Braulio".
* Braulio Guerra, Mexican politician
* Braulio Mari, a Spanish ...
(1990 -1999), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco
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Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz
Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz (born January 23, 1951, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico), Bishop of the Diocese of La Paz, Baja California Sur, was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico on January 23, 1951.
Biography
He studied humanities, philosoph ...
(2001 - )
Episcopal See
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La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz (, en, Peace) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and an important regional commercial center. The city had a 2020 census population of 250,141 inhabitants, making it the most populous city in the state. Its ...
External links and references
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Diócesis de La Paz Official Page
La Paz en la Baja California Sur
La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...
La Paz en la Baja California Sur, Roman Catholic Diocese of
La Paz en la Baja California Sur
La Paz en la Baja California Sur
1988 establishments in Mexico
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