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Diocese of

Aguascalientes

Mexico Mexico

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Guadalajara

Neighbouring Dioceses: San Juan de los Lagos (↓), Guadalajara (↙), Zacatecas (↑), León (↘)

Address: Venustiano Carranza No. 106, Col. Centro, 20000 - Aguascalientes, Ags., Mexico

Phone: (449) 9-15-32-61

Website: Link

History

  • 1899.08.27: Established as Diocese of Aguascalientes / de Aguas Calientes (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara)

Papal Visits


Special Churches


Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.01.31 – ...):Bishop José María de la Torre Martín (60)Bishop José María de la Torre Martín (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Aguascalientes (Roman Rite)

Bishop José María de la Torre Martín (60)Bishop José María de la Torre Martín (60)
(2008.01.31 – ...)

Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico)

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Born:1952.09.09 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1980.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:2002.07.16

Titular Bishop of Panatoria (2002.06.19 – 2008.01.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (2002.06.19 – 2008.01.31)

Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico) (2008.01.31 – ...)

Archbishop José Guadalupe Martín Rábago (77)Archbishop José Guadalupe Martín Rábago (77)
(Apostolic Administrator 2007.05 – 2008.01.31)

Bishop Ramón Godínez Flores
(1998.05.18 – 2007.04.20)

Born:1936.04.18 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1959.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:1980.06.24
Died:2007.04.20 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Centenaria (1980.03.28 – 1998.05.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1980.03.28 – 1998.05.18)

Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico) (1998.05.18 – 2007.04.20)

Bishop Rafael Muñoz Núñez
(1984.06.01 – 1998.05.18)

Born:1925.01.14 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1951.03.24
Consecrated Bishop:1972.09.29
Died:2010.02.19 († 85)

Bishop of Zacatecas (Mexico) (1972.07.20 – 1984.06.01)

Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico) (1984.06.01 – 1998.05.18)

Bishop Salvador Quezada Limón
(1951.10.20 – 1984.01.28)

Born:1909.01.07 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1933.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:1951.12.08
Died:1993.11.20 († 84)

Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico) (1951.10.20 – 1984.01.28)

Bishop José de Jesús López y González
(1929.09.20 – 1950.11.11)

Born:1872.10.15 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1897.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:1928.03.30
Died:1950.11.11 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Dadima (1927.07.01 – 1929.09.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico) (1927.07.01 – 1929.09.20)

Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico) (1929.09.20 – 1950.11.11)

Bishop Ignacio Valdespino y Díaz
(1913.01.09 – 1928.05.12)

Born:1861.07.30 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1885
Consecrated Bishop:1902.10.19
Died:1928.05.12 († 66)

Bishop of Sonora (Mexico) (1902.09.09 – 1913.01.09)

Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico) (1913.01.09 – 1928.05.12)

Bishop José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M.
(1902.03.08 – 1912.11.27)

Born:1838.01.24 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1861.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1888.12.08
Died:1912.11.27 († 74)

Bishop of Sinaloa (Mexico) (1888.10.28 – 1898.11.28)

Bishop of Saltillo (Mexico) (1898.11.28 – 1902.03.08)

Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico) (1902.03.08 – 1912.11.27)

Former Prelates


as of 2013.06.08

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