Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Valles
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Valles (Latin: Dioecesis Vallipolitana) (erected 27 November 1960) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Monterrey until 25 November 2006.
Diocese of Ciudad Valles Dioecesis Vallipolitana Diócesis de Ciudad Valles | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Luis Potosí |
| Metropolitan | Ciudad Valles |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,512 sq mi (14,280 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 999,000 939,000 (94%) |
| Parishes | 42 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 November 1960 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Roberto Yenny García |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Carlos Cabrero Romero |
| Bishops emeritus | Roberto Octavio Balmori Cinta, M.J. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdeciudadvalles.org.mx | |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Carlos Quintero Arce (1961 -1966)
- Alfonso Reyes Ramos (1966 -1969)
- José Melgoza Osorio (1970 -1979)
- Juvencio González Alvarez (1980 -1995)
- José Guadalupe Galván Galindo (1994 -2000)
- Roberto Octavio Balmori Cinta, M.J. (2002 -2020 )
- Roberto Yenny García (2020 -, elect
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez, appointed Prelate of Huautla, Oaxaca in 2005
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1997 | Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí | Diocese of Matehuala |
Episcopal See
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