Diocese of Linares (Mexico)
| Diocese of Linares (Mexico) | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Monterrey |
| Diocesan bishop | Hilario González García |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Ramón Calderón Batres |
| Vicar General | José Antonio Cerda Montes |
| founding | 1962 |
| surface | 33,453 km² |
| Parishes | 24 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 292,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 216,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 74% |
| Diocesan priest | 43 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 5,023 |
| Religious sisters | 39 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol |
| Website | www.diocesisdelinares.com |
The Diocese of Linares ( lat. : Dioecesis Linarina , span. : Diócesis de Linares ) is in Mexico located Roman Catholic diocese based in Linares .
history
The diocese of Linares was founded on April 30, 1962 by Pope John XXIII. established with the Apostolic Constitution Proficientibus cotidie from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Monterrey and subordinated to this as a suffragan .
Bishops of Linares
- Anselmo Zarza Bernal , 1962–1966, then Bishop of León
- Antonio Sahagún López , 1966–1973
- Rafael Gallardo García OSA , 1974–1987, then Bishop Tampico
- Ramón Calderón Batres , 1988-2014
- Hilario González García , since 2014
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Linares (Mexico) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the Diocese of Linares (Spanish)
- Entry on the Diocese of Linares on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)