Roman Catholic Diocese of Celaya

The Diocese of Celaya (Latin: Dioecesis Celayensis, Spanish: diócesis de Celaya ) is a location in Mexico Roman Catholic diocese based in Celaya.

History

The Diocese of Celaya was born on October 13, 1973 by Pope Paul VI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Scribae illi Evangelico of cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Morelia and the bishopric of León. It was the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí is a suffragan. On 25 November 2006, the Diocese of Celaya by Pope Benedict XVI was. the Archdiocese of León suffragan assumed with the Apostolic Constitution Mexicani populi.

Bishops of Celaya

  • Victorino Alvarez Tena, 1974-1987
  • Jesús Velázquez Humberto Garay, 1988-2003
  • Lázaro Pérez Jiménez, 2003-2009
  • Benjamín Castillo Plascencia, since 2010
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