Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima

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

History

The Diocese of Colima was on 11 December 1881 by Pope Leo XIII. principum built with the Papal Bull Si from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara and this is a suffragan. On 28 January 1961 the Diocese of Colima were parts of its territory from the foundation of the built with the Apostolic Constitution Cristifidelium Utilitati diocese Autlán. A further transfer of territory on January 13, 1962 on the establishment of the Territorialprälatur Jesús María del Nayar. The Diocese of Colima was on April 30, 1962 from parts of its territory to the foundation of built by the Apostolic Constitution Quo aptius diocese Apatzingán. Other annexations took place on March 25, 1972 Los Lagos establishing the built with the Apostolic Constitution Qui omnium dioceses of Ciudad Guzmán and San Juan de.

Bishops of Colima

  • Francisco Melitón Vargas y Gutiérrez, 1883-1888, then Bishop of Tlaxcala
  • Francisco de Paula Díaz y Montes, 1889-1891
  • Atenogenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado, 1892-1900, then Archbishop of Michoacán
  • José Amador Velasco y Peña, 1903-1949
  • Ignacio de Alba y Hernández, 1949-1967
  • Leonardo Viera Contreras, 1967-1972, then Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán
  • Rogelio Sánchez González, 1972-1980
  • José Fernández Arteaga, 1980-1988, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Chihuahua
  • Gilberto Sánchez Valbuena, 1989-2005
  • José Luis Amezcua Melgoza, 2005-2013
  • Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez, Since 2013
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