Netzahualc�yotl (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) H�ctor Luis Morales S�nchez, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 5 February 1979 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla Rite: Latin (or Roman)State: M�xicoCountry: M�xicoSquare Kilometers: 413 (159 Square Miles)Conference Region: Metro-Circundante Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdeneza.mx/ Mailing Address: 4a Avenida con Calle Bellas Artes, Col. Evolución, 57700 Ciudad Netzahualcóyotl, Mex., MéxicoTelephone: (55)5797-61-32Fax: 5792-45-61

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jos� Melgoza Osorio † (5 Feb 1979 Appointed - 15 Mar 1989 Retired)
Jos� Mar�a Hern�ndez Gonz�lez † (18 Nov 1989 Appointed - 8 Jul 2003 Retired)
Carlos Garfias Merlos (8 Jul 2003 Appointed - 7 Jun 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero)
H�ctor Luis Morales S�nchez (7 Jan 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 February 1979	Erected	Diocese of Texcoco (Amecameca, Atlahutla, Ayapango, Cocotitl�n, Chalco, Ecatzingo, Ixtapaluca, Juchitepec, La Paz - Los Reyes, Netzahualc�yotl, Ozumba, Temamatla, Tenango del Aire, Tepetlixpa, and Tlalmanalco)	Diocese of Netzahualc�yotl (erected)
17 June 1989	Metropolitan Changed	Diocese of Netzahualc�yotl (from M�xico)
8 July 2003	Territory Lost	Diocese of Netzahualc�yotl (Amecameca, Atlautla, Ayapango, Cocotitla�n, Chalco, Ecatzingo, Juchitepec, Ozumba, Temamatla, Tenango del Aire, Tepetlixpa, Tlalmananco, Valle de Chalco, and part of Cuatro Vientos Ixtapaluca)	Diocese of Valle de Chalco (erected)

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes
1980	2,490,000	2,500,000	99.6%	72	33	105	23,714	65	30	44	ap1981
1990	3,233,000	3,585,000	90.2%	91	21	112	28,866	41	100	82	ap1991
1999	9,214,223	9,222,223	99.9%	149	44	193	47,742	89	145	125	ap2000
2000	8,819,063	9,283,224	95.0%	152	42	194	45,459	50	139	125	ap2001
2001	8,995,699	9,995,220	90.0%	158	38	196	45,896	48	150	128	ap2002
2002	8,891,872	10,104,400	88.0%	192	41	233	38,162	56	167	131	ap2003
2003	5,963,000	6,700,000	89.0%	137	10	147	40,564	10	100	85	ap2004
2004	5,364,880	5,647,243	95.0%	99	27	126	42,578	33	60	83	ap2005
2013	3,630,000	4,077,000	89.0%	112	27	139	26,115	51	98	83	ap2014
2016	1,350,432	1,950,846	69.2%	111	28	139	9,715	50	53	86	ap2017
2019	1,391,260	2,009,820	69.2%	103	27	130	10,702	48	48	89	ap2020
2021	1,417,645	2,048,000	69.2%	102	27	129	10,989	49	48	89	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 329, and Page 330
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 1,085, and Page 1,086

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