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Roman Catholic Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

Coordinates: 24°09′42″N 110°18′47″W / 24.1617°N 110.3130°W / 24.1617; -110.3130
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Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

Dioecesis Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali

Diócesis de La Paz en la Baja California Sur
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Paz
Location
Country Mexico
TerritoryState of Baja California Sur.
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Tijuana
MetropolitanLa Paz, Baja California Sur
Statistics
Area28,457 sq mi (73,700 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
512,170
512.200 (95.7%)
Parishes42
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedMarch 21, 1988
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of The Peace
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMiguel Ángel Alba Díaz Bishop of La Paz
Map
Website
diocesislapaz.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur (Latin: Dioecesis Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali) (erected 21 March 1988) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo until 25 November 2006.

Ordinaries

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Prefecture Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

  • Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (see above 1976 -1988 see below)

Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

Episcopal See

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  • "Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
  • Diócesis de La Paz Official Page.
  • Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops. La Paz Page

24°09′42″N 110°18′47″W / 24.1617°N 110.3130°W / 24.1617; -110.3130