Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima (erected 11 December 1881) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.
Territorial losses
| Date | Reason |
|---|---|
| 28 January 1961 | to form the Diocese of Autlán Roman Catholic Diocese of Autlán The Roman Catholic Diocese of Autlán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.-Ordinaries:*Miguel González Ibarra *Everardo López Alcocer *José Maclovio Vásquez Silos... |
| 13 January 1962 | to form the Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar) |
| 30 April 1962 | to form the Diocese of Apatzingan Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia. Along with theDiocese of Ciudad Altamirano, it lost territory in 1985 to form the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas.-Ordinaries:... |
| 25 March 1972 | to form the Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, in Mexico.-Ordinaries:*Leonardo Viera Contreras *Sefafín Vásquez Elizalde - Bishop Emeritus... |
| 25 March 1972 | to form the Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.It encompasses the parishes of some of the surrounding cities in the Mexican state of Jalisco, including Tepatitlan de Morelos, Arandas, etc.-Ordinaries:*Francisco Javier Nuño y Guerrero... |
Ordinaries
- Francisco Melitón Vargas y Gutiérrez (1883 -1888)
- Francisco de Paula Díaz y Montes (1889 -1891)
- Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado (1892 -1900)
- José Amador Velasco y Peña (1903 -1949)
- Ignacio de Alba y Hernández (1949 -1967)
- Leonardo Viera Contreras (1967 -1972)
- Rogelio Sánchez GonzálezRogelio Sánchez GonzálezRogelio Sánchez González is an Mexican Prelate of Roman Catholic Church.Rogelio Sánchez González was born in San José de Gracia, Mexico. González ordained a priest on March 25, 1944. González was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Colima on July 23, 1972 and ordained bishop on October 4, 1972...
(1972 -1980) - Bishop Emeritus - José Fernández Arteaga (1980 -1988)
- Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (1989 -2005) - Bishop Emeritus
- José Luis Amezcua Melgoza (2005 - )