Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz

Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz (January 23, 1951 – February 2, 2026) was a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur.

Quotes

• Charity is only authentic when it is disinterested and is freely given, when it is not done with the desire to obtain other goals, when it is not at the service of worldly tactics or used as proselytism, to gain political or religious supporters.
  • Inauguration of a joint project between the government and the Catholic Church, in favor of care and rehabilitation of drug addicts (27 October 2008)

• Work for the construction of a more just society, where there are job opportunities for all and fair wages, to avoid the temptation to get easy money. You have to raise your voice: we must not get used to living in a climate of violence, this leads to indifference.
  • Corrupt policemen and climate of mistrust, the Bishop of La Paz denounces the silence of the authorities (9 October 2014)

• We stand in millions against violence, we firmly believe that we cannot let a handful of individuals steal our peace. We cannot allow them to steal our streets and take our city hostage.
  • Bishop Alba: "We cannot allow criminals steal our streets, steal our peace" (3 December 2014)