Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Lazari Cárdenas) (erected 11 October 1985) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Acapulco until 25 November 2006.
Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas Dioecesis Civitatis Lazari Cárdenas Diócesis de Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Morelia |
| Metropolitan | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,747 sq mi (14,880 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 805,000 725,000 (90.1%) |
| Parishes | 23 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 October 1985 (34 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Armando António Ortíz Aguirre |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Garfias Merlos |
| Bishops emeritus | José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdecdlazarocardenas.org.mx | |
Ordinaries
- José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra (1985 – 1993)
- Salvador Flores Huerta (1993 – 2006)
- Fabio Martínez Castilla (2007 - 2013), appointed Archbishop of Tuxtla Gutierrez[1]
- Armando António Ortíz Aguirre (2013 -
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
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