Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano

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The Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano is a Latin Church diocese in Guerrero, Mexico, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Acapulco, erected on 27 October 1964. The see has been vacant since Bishop Joel Ocampo Gorostieta was transferred to Zamora in November 2025, with Fr. Oton Carranza Lorenzo serving as Diocesan Administrator.

Latin name
Civitatis Altamiren(sis)
Erected
27 October 1964
Cathedral
Catedral de San Juan Bautista
Patron
Saint John the Baptist
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Acapulco (Archdiocese of Acapulco)
Catholics
885,000
Parishes
30
Catholics per parish
29,500
Chancery
Benito Juárez 205 Oriente, 40660 Ciudad Altamirano, Gro., México
Telephone
Tel. e fax [767]672-00-37; fax 672-17-74
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: Wikipedia + Mexican Catholic press · Annuario code 001001160 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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