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.

Ordinaries

Prefecture Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

• Juan Giordani, F.S.C.J. (1958 -1972 )
• Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (1972 -1976 see below)

Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

• Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (see above 1976 -1988 see below)

Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

• Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez (see above 1988 -1989), appointed Bishop of Colima
• Braulio Rafael León Villegas (1990 -1999), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco
• Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz (2001 - )

Episcopal See

• La Paz, Baja California Sur

External links and references

• "Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
• Diócesis de La Paz Official Page.
• Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops. La Paz Page

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