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Diocese of Apatzingán
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The Diocese of Apatzingan in Michoacan, Mexico was erected on 30 April 1962 and is a suffragan of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia. Its current bishop, Cristobal Ascencio Garcia, has served since 2014.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Cristobal Ascencio Garcia
- Latin name
- Apatzinganien(sis)
- Erected
- 30 April 1962
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Apatzingan
- Patron
- Immaculate Conception
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Morelia (Archdiocese of Morelia)
- Catholics
- 646,000
- Parishes
- 24
- Catholics per parish
- 26,917
- Chancery
- Calle Esteban Vaca Calderón 1, 60600 Apatzingán, Mich., México
- Telephone
- Tel. [453]534-17-87; 534-22-26
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Tacámbaro 96 km
- Zamora 100 km
- Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas 126 km
- Ciudad Guzmán 138 km
- Morelia 140 km
- Colima 145 km
Parishes near the see
- Nuestra Señora de Fátima · Apatzingán <1 km
- Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe · Apatzingán <1 km
- Nuestra Señora del Carmen · Apatzingán <1 km
- Sagrado Corazón de Jesús · Apatzingán <1 km
- Nuestra Señora del Rosario · La Presa del Rosario 4 km
- Nuestra Señora de la Asunción · Parácuaro 16 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia + Catholic-Hierarchy · Annuario code 001000712 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08