Chilpancingo-Chilapa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)
| Bishop(s) Jos� de Jes�s Gonz�lez Hern�ndez, O.F.M., Bishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus Alejo Zavala Castro, Bishop Emeritus | General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseName Changed: 20 October 1989 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Acapulco Rite: Latin (or Roman)State: GuerreroCountry: M�xicoSquare Kilometers: 19,860 (7,670 Square Miles)Conference Region: Sur Official Web Site: https://chilapensis.org/ Mailing Address: Obispado, Avenida de los Gobernadores 75, Col. La Virgen, 39080 Chilpancingo, Gro., MéxicoTelephone: (747)471-05-92; 116-27-78Fax: 491-64-12 |
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Past and Present Ordinaries
- Ambrosio Mar�a Serrano y Rodriguez † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 8 Feb 1875 Died)
- Tom�s Bar�n y Morales † (7 Apr 1876 Appointed - 25 Sep 1882 Appointed, Bishop of Le�n, Guanajuato)
- Buenaventura del Pur�simo Coraz�n de Mar�a Portillo y Tejeda, O.F.M. Obs. † (25 Sep 1882 Appointed - 27 May 1889 Appointed, Bishop of Zacatecas)
- Jos� Ram�n Ibarra y Gonz�lez † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - 13 May 1902 Appointed, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles))
- Jos� Homobono Anaya y Guti�rrez † (9 Nov 1902 Appointed - 10 Dec 1906 Died)
- Francisco Maria Campos y Angeles † (12 Oct 1907 Appointed - 5 Jan 1923 Resigned)
- Jos� Guadalupe Ort�z y L�pez † (8 Jun 1923 Appointed - 26 Mar 1926 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo Le�n)
- Leopoldo D�az y Escudero † (4 Nov 1929 Appointed - 24 Nov 1955 Died)
- Alfonso T�riz Cobi�n † (12 Jan 1956 Appointed - 20 Mar 1958 Appointed, Bishop of Quer�taro)
- Fidel Cort�s P�rez † (18 Dec 1958 Appointed - 14 Aug 1982 Died)
- Jos� Mar�a Hern�ndez Gonz�lez † (18 Feb 1983 Appointed - 18 Nov 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Netzahualc�yotl, M�xico)
- Efr�n Ramos Salazar † (30 Oct 1990 Appointed - 19 Feb 2005 Died)
- Alejo Zavala Castro (19 Nov 2005 Appointed - 20 Jun 2015 Resigned)
- Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. (20 Jun 2015 Appointed - 11 Feb 2022 Retired)
- Jos� de Jes�s Gonz�lez Hern�ndez, O.F.M. (11 Feb 2022 Appointed - )
Historical Summary
| Date | Event | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Chilapa | |||
| 16 March 1863 | Erected | Archdiocese of Michoac�n Archdiocese of M�xico Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) | Diocese of Chilapa (erected) |
| 18 March 1958 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chilapa (Coahuayutla, La Uni�n, Petatl�n, Tecp�n, Atoyac, Benito Ju�rez, Coyuca de Ben�tez, Acapulco, San Marcos, Tecoanapa, Ayutla, Florencio Villareal, Cauatepec , C�pala, San Luis Acatl�n, Azoy�, Cuajinicuilapa, Igualapa, Ometepec, Tlacoachistlahuaca, and ...) | Diocese of Acapulco (erected) |
| 27 October 1964 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Acapulco (La Union, Coahuayutla, and Zihuatanejo)Diocese of Chilapa (Zirandaro, Coyuca-de-Catalan, Pungarabato or Ciudad Altamirano, Cutzamala, Tlapehuala, Tlalchapa, Ajuchitlan, San Miguel Totolapan, and Arcelia)Diocese of Toluca (Tlatlaya, Amatepec, Tejupilco, Sultepec, Otzoloapan, and Zacazonapan)Diocese of Tac�mbaro (San Lucas and Huetamo) | Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (erected) |
| 4 October 1968 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chilapa (Tetcicap�n) | Diocese of Toluca |
| 10 February 1983 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Chilapa (from M�xico) | |
| Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa | |||
| 20 October 1989 | Name Changed | Diocese of Chilapa | Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa |
| 4 January 1992 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa (Tlapa, Alcozauca, Alpoyeca, Atlamajalcingo dei Monte, Atlixt�c, Copanatoyac, Cual�c, Huamuxtitl�n, Malinaltepec, Metlatonoc, Olinal�, Tlacoapa, Tlalixtaquilla, Xalpatelahuac, Xochihuehuetl�n, and Zapotitl�n Tablas) | Diocese of Tlapa (erected) |
Statistics
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Chilapa | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | 815,000 | 820,000 | 99.4% | 122 | 122 | 6,680 | 47 | 80 | ap1951 | |||
| 1966 | 550,000 | 562,000 | 97.9% | 97 | 8 | 105 | 5,238 | 8 | 113 | 66 | ap1967 | |
| 1970 | 713,522 | 752,522 | 94.8% | 118 | 118 | 6,046 | 59 | ap1971 | ||||
| 1976 | 805,500 | 996,700 | 80.8% | 110 | 6 | 116 | 6,943 | 6 | 153 | 73 | ap1977 | |
| 1980 | 1,310,000 | 1,405,000 | 93.2% | 119 | 6 | 125 | 10,480 | 9 | 121 | 78 | ap1981 | |
| Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa | ||||||||||||
| 1990 | 1,503,000 | 1,550,000 | 97.0% | 122 | 8 | 130 | 11,561 | 8 | 148 | 83 | ap1991 | |
| 1997 | 872,869 | 969,521 | 90.0% | 98 | 14 | 112 | 7,793 | 14 | 28 | 87 | ap2001 | |
| 2001 | 825,000 | 900,000 | 91.7% | 106 | 14 | 120 | 6,875 | 14 | 28 | 91 | ap2002 | |
| 2002 | 825,000 | 900,000 | 91.7% | 116 | 21 | 137 | 6,021 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 82 | ap2003 |
| 2003 | 825,000 | 900,000 | 91.7% | 118 | 16 | 134 | 6,156 | 16 | 170 | 86 | ap2004 | |
| 2004 | 825,000 | 900,000 | 91.7% | 123 | 16 | 139 | 5,935 | 16 | 170 | 89 | ap2005 | |
| 2006 | 836,000 | 913,000 | 91.6% | 138 | 16 | 154 | 5,428 | 16 | 170 | 73 | ap2007 | |
| 2011 | 889,000 | 973,000 | 91.4% | 125 | 16 | 141 | 6,304 | 1 | 16 | 188 | 75 | ap2014 |
| 2016 | 889,000 | 973,000 | 91.4% | 133 | 16 | 149 | 5,966 | 16 | 146 | 96 | ap2017 | |
| 2019 | 1,004,000 | 1,325,700 | 75.7% | 130 | 9 | 139 | 7,223 | 1 | 10 | 144 | 94 | ap2020 |
| 2021 | 1,032,881 | 1,600,200 | 64.5% | 135 | 10 | 145 | 7,123 | 10 | 132 | 97 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
Affiliated Bishops, Living
- Felipe Aguirre Franco (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Feb 2005 to 14 Feb 2006)
- Jos� de Jes�s Gonz�lez Hern�ndez, O.F.M. (Bishop: 11 Feb 2022 - )
- Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. (Bishop: 20 Jun 2015 to 11 Feb 2022)
- Alejo Zavala Castro (Bishop: 19 Nov 2005 to 20 Jun 2015)
Affiliated Bishops, Deceased
- Jos� Homobono Anaya y Guti�rrez † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1902 to 10 Dec 1906)
- Tom�s Bar�n y Morales † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1876 to 25 Sep 1882)
- Francisco Maria Campos y Angeles † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1907 to 5 Jan 1923)
- Fidel Cort�s P�rez † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1958 to 14 Aug 1982)
- Leopoldo D�az y Escudero † (Priest: 21 Sep 1903; Bishop: 4 Nov 1929 to 24 Nov 1955)
- Jos� Mar�a Hern�ndez Gonz�lez † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1983 to 18 Nov 1989)
- Jos� Ram�n Ibarra y Gonz�lez † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 13 May 1902)
- Jos� Guadalupe Ort�z y L�pez † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1923 to 26 Mar 1926)
- Juvenal Porcayo Uribe † (Priest: 20 Jul 1941 to 18 Mar 1958)
- Buenaventura del Pur�simo Coraz�n de Mar�a Portillo y Tejeda, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1882 to 27 May 1889)
- Efr�n Ramos Salazar † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1990 to 19 Feb 2005)
- Ambrosio Mar�a Serrano y Rodriguez † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1863 to 8 Feb 1875)
- Alfonso T�riz Cobi�n † (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Aug 1954; Bishop: 12 Jan 1956 to 20 Mar 1958)
Source(s)
- Diocese of Chilapa
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 144
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 597, and Page 598
- Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 1,646, and Page 1,647
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