Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan
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History
The Diocese of Apatzingan was erected on 30 April 1962. 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), appointed Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato
- José Fernández Arteaga (1974 -1980), appointed Bishop of Colima
- Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M.S.F. (1981 -2014)
- Cristóbal Ascencio García (2014 - )
External links and references
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