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 let ...

Diocese of Mexicali ( la, Dioecesis Mexicalensis) (erected 25 March 1966) 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.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Manuel Pérez-Gil y González Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Ma ...

(1966 - 1984), appointed Bishop of Tlalnepantla, México *

José Ulises Macías Salcedo José Ulises Macías Salcedo, Archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo, was born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, on October 29, 1940. He studied Humanities in the Seminary of his native city, and studied philosophy and theology at the P ...

(1984 - 1996), appointed Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora *

José Isidro Guerrero Macías José Isidro Guerrero Macías (31 May 1951 – 22 February 2022) was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate. Biography Guerrero Macías was born in Mexico and was ordained to the priesthood in 1973. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of M ...

(1997 - 2022)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet. Jesus may also refer to: People Religious figures * Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...

, appointed Bishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua in 2011 *

José Fortunato Álvarez Valdéz 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 ...

, appointed Bishop of Gómez Palacio, Durango in 2015

Territorial losses

Episcopal See

Mexicali, Baja California Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California. The city, seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali metropolitan area is home to 1,000,0 ...

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Mexicali Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California. The city, seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali metropolitan area is home to 1,000,0 ...

Mexicali, Roman Catholic Diocese of

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