Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan (erected 30 April 1962) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia. Along with the
Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano, it lost territory in 1985 to form the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas.
Ordinaries
*Victorino Alvarez Tena (1962 -1974)
*José Fernández Arteaga (1974 -1980)
*Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M.S.F. (1981 - )
Episcopal See
*Apatzingan, Michoacán
External links and references
*cite web|title = Diocese of Apatzingan|work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dapat.html|accessdate=2007-02-07
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