Roman Catholic Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
| Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur Dioecesis Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali Diócesis de La Paz en la Baja California Sur | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Paz | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Territory | State of Baja California Sur. |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Tijuana |
| Metropolitan | La Paz, Baja California Sur |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,457 sq mi (73,700 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 512,170 512.200 (95.7%) |
| Parishes | 42 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 21, 1988 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of The Peace |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bishop of La Paz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Rafael Romo Muñoz Archbishop of Tijuana |
| Website | |
| diocesislapaz.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur (Latin: Dioecesis Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali) (erected 21 March 1988) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo until 25 November 2006.
Ordinaries
Prefecture Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
- Juan Giordani, F.S.C.J. (1958 - )
- Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (1972 -1976)
Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
- Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (1976 -1988)
Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
- Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (1988 -1989)
- Braulio Rafael León Villegas (1990 -1999)
- Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz (2001 - )
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
- Diócesis de La Paz Official Page.
- Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops. La Paz Page
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