Diocese of Tampico

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The Diocese of Tampico is a Latin rite see in Tamaulipas, Mexico, founded in 1861 as the Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas and renamed Tampico in 1958. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Monterrey, with Bishop Margarito Salazar Cardenas appointed in February 2026.

Bishop
Margarito Salazar Cárdenas
Latin name
Tampicen(sis)
Established
1861
Cathedral
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Monterrey (Archdiocese of Monterrey)
Catholics
1,150,000
Parishes
60
Catholics per parish
19,167
Chancery
Calle Altamira 116 Oriente, 89000 Tampico, Tamps., Messico
Telephone
Tel. [833]212-28-02; fax 212-28-10; 212-67-81

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001003162 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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