Roman Catholic Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

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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
Cathedral of La Paz, Baja California .jpg
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Paz
Location
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Territory State of Baja California Sur.
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Tijuana
Metropolitan La 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
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedMarch 21, 1988
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of The Peace
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz Bishop of La Paz
Map
Diocesis de La Paz.svg
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.

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Ordinaries

Prefecture Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

Episcopal See

24°09′42″N110°18′47″W / 24.1617°N 110.3130°W / 24.1617; -110.3130


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