Ciudad Altamirano (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)


Bishop(s) Joel Ocampo Gorostieta, Bishop General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 27 October 1964 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Acapulco Rite: Latin (or Roman)State: GuerreroCountry: M�xicoSquare Kilometers: 16,000 (6,180 Square Miles)Conference Region: Sur Mailing Address: Benito Juárez 205 Oriente, 40660 Ciudad Altamirano, Gro., MéxicoTelephone: (767)672-00-37; 672-17-74Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

Date Event From To
27 October 1964 Erected 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)
5 November 1966 Territory Added Diocese of Toluca (Carvajal, Noxtepec, Huayatenco, and Rastrojo Largo (all within Texcatitl�n)) Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano
15 November 1973 Territory Lost Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Sultepec and Pozontepec) Diocese of Toluca
10 February 1983 Metropolitan Changed Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (from Morelia)
11 October 1985 Territory Lost Diocese of Apatzing�n (L�zaro C�rdenas, Aquila, Arteaga, and Coahuayana)Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Coahuayutla, Jos� Azueta, and La Uni�n) Diocese of Ciudad L�zaro C�rdenas (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
1966 290,000 300,000 96.7% 35 35 8,285 19 36 ap1967
1968 349,000 350,000 99.7% 39 39 8,948 28 28 ap1971
1976 345,000 350,000 98.6% 38 38 9,078 33 26 ap1977
1980 550,000 557,000 98.7% 39 39 14,102 30 28 ap1981
1990 654,000 682,000 95.9% 42 3 45 14,533 3 37 26 ap1991
1998 650,000 676,000 96.2% 50 3 53 12,264 3 91 25 ap2000
1999 660,000 690,000 95.7% 52 3 55 12,000 6 83 26 ap2002
2002 538,535 633,250 85.0% 58 5 63 8,548 5 91 25 ap2003
2003 676,100 690,000 98.0% 57 4 61 11,083 4 96 27 ap2004
2004 863,000 890,000 97.0% 58 5 63 13,698 5 96 29 ap2005
2006 885,000 913,000 96.9% 71 7 78 11,346 22 80 28 ap2007
2013 943,000 980,000 96.2% 67 4 71 13,281 19 81 36 ap2014
2016 945,099 988,002 95.7% 67 4 71 13,311 19 81 35 ap2017
2019 973,600 1,018,000 95.6% 70 70 13,908 15 84 39 ap2020
2021 997,640 1,043,000 95.7% 72 72 13,856 84 42 ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living


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