Tac�mbaro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)
| Bishop(s) Juan Carlos Arcq Guzm�n, Bishop | General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 26 July 1913 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Morelia Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)State: Michoac�nCountry: M�xicoSquare Kilometers: 14,624 (5,648 Square Miles)Conference Region: Don Vasco Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdetacambaro.mx/ Mailing Address: Obispado, Maria Zendejas 69, 61650, Tacámbaro, Mich., MéxicoTelephone: (459)596-00-44Fax: 596-07-30 |
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Past and Present Ordinaries
- Leopoldo Lara y Torres † (23 Dec 1920 Appointed - 18 Apr 1933 Resigned)
- Manuel P�o L�pez Estrada † (16 Jun 1934 Appointed - 11 Oct 1939 Appointed, Bishop of Veracruz-Jalapa)
- Jos� Abraham Mart�nez Betancourt † (17 Jul 1940 Appointed - 5 Jun 1979 Retired)
- Luis Morales Reyes † (5 Jun 1979 Appointed - 19 Feb 1985 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Torre�n, Coahuila)
- Alberto Su�rez Inda (5 Nov 1985 Appointed - 20 Jan 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Morelia, Michoac�n)
- Rogelio Cabrera L�pez (30 Apr 1996 Appointed - 16 Jul 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas)
- Jos� Luis Castro Medell�n, M. S. F. † (25 Oct 2002 Appointed - 22 Aug 2014 Retired)
- Gerardo D�az V�zquez (22 Aug 2014 Appointed - 13 May 2023 Appointed, Bishop of Colima)
- Juan Carlos Arcq Guzm�n (8 Jun 2024 Appointed - )
Historical Summary
| Date | Event | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 1913 | Erected | Archdiocese of Michoac�n (Tacambaro, Ario, Caracuaro, Huetamo, Tiquicheo, Turicato, and Tuzantla)Diocese of Zamora (Aguililla, Acahualo, Apatzingan, Aquila, Arteaga, Go�huayana, Goalcoman, Goyre, Chinicuila, Churumuco, Huacana, Nuero-Urecho, Paracuaro, Tepalcatepec, Tomatlam, and Tumbiscatio) | Diocese of Tac�mbaro (erected) |
| 2 May 1953 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tac�mbaro (Aquila, Coahuayana, and Villa Victoria) | Diocese of Colima |
| 30 April 1962 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Colima (Aquila, Coahuayana, and Villa Victoria)Diocese of Tac�mbaro (Acahuato, Aguililla, Apatzing�n, Arteaga, Buenavista Tomatl�n, Coacolm�n, Coire, Nueva Italia, Lombardy, Par�cuaro, Tepalcatepec, and Tumbiscatio) | Diocese of Apatzing�n (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) |
| 12 February 1965 | Territory Added | Archdiocese of Morelia (Villa Escalante or Santa Clara and Villa Madero) | Diocese of Tac�mbaro |
| 22 June 1972 | Territory Added | Archdiocese of Morelia (Enandio and Quanoro (in Benito Ju�rez)) | Diocese of Tac�mbaro |
| 3 July 1987 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tac�mbaro (Enandio and Guarnoro) | Archdiocese of Morelia |
Statistics
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 212,435 | 212,743 | 99.9% | 36 | 2 | 38 | 5,590 | 19 | 26 | ap1951 | ||
| 1965 | 95,000 | 158,491 | 59.9% | 45 | 9 | 54 | 1,759 | 2 | 85 | 17 | ap1967 | |
| 1968 | 228,725 | 233,500 | 98.0% | 58 | 3 | 61 | 3,749 | 4 | 109 | 20 | ap1971 | |
| 1976 | 240,000 | 245,400 | 97.8% | 52 | 52 | 4,615 | 108 | 31 | ap1977 | |||
| 1980 | 275,000 | 281,334 | 97.7% | 61 | 1 | 62 | 4,435 | 1 | 90 | 33 | ap1981 | |
| 1990 | 342,587 | 349,579 | 98.0% | 77 | 1 | 78 | 4,392 | 1 | 123 | 39 | ap1991 | |
| 1999 | 374,120 | 387,227 | 96.6% | 75 | 2 | 77 | 4,858 | 2 | 130 | 32 | ap2000 | |
| 2000 | 374,170 | 381,806 | 98.0% | 85 | 2 | 87 | 4,300 | 2 | 137 | 32 | ap2001 | |
| 2001 | 367,152 | 373,663 | 98.3% | 86 | 2 | 88 | 4,172 | 2 | 140 | 32 | ap2002 | |
| 2002 | 357,435 | 374,745 | 95.4% | 74 | 2 | 76 | 4,703 | 2 | 150 | 33 | ap2003 | |
| 2003 | 336,058 | 365,280 | 92.0% | 81 | 1 | 82 | 4,098 | 1 | 130 | 33 | ap2004 | |
| 2004 | 335,121 | 360,345 | 93.0% | 85 | 1 | 86 | 3,896 | 1 | 129 | 33 | ap2005 | |
| 2010 | 346,000 | 362,000 | 95.6% | 94 | 2 | 96 | 3,604 | 3 | 133 | 41 | ap2011 | |
| 2014 | 358,000 | 374,000 | 95.7% | 85 | 2 | 87 | 4,114 | 2 | 129 | 41 | ap2015 | |
| 2017 | 368,700 | 384,860 | 95.8% | 87 | 87 | 4,237 | 129 | 42 | ap2018 | |||
| 2020 | 299,300 | 324,585 | 92.2% | 91 | 91 | 3,289 | 115 | 42 | ap2021 | |||
| 2022 | 317,729 | 340,828 | 93.2% | 84 | 84 | 3,782 | 91 | 42 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
Affiliated Bishops, Living
- Juan Carlos Arcq Guzm�n (Bishop: 8 Jun 2024 - )
- Rogelio Cabrera L�pez (Bishop: 30 Apr 1996 to 16 Jul 2001)
- Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega, C.O.R.C. (Priest: 20 Aug 1983 to 1991)
- Gerardo D�az V�zquez (Bishop: 22 Aug 2014 to 13 May 2023)
- Joel Ocampo Gorostieta (Priest: 15 Apr 1989 to 2 Apr 2019)
- Alberto Su�rez Inda (Bishop: 5 Nov 1985 to 20 Jan 1995)
Affiliated Bishops, Deceased
- Jos� Luis Castro Medell�n, M. S. F. † (Bishop: 25 Oct 2002 to 22 Aug 2014)
- Leopoldo Lara y Torres † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1920 to 18 Apr 1933)
- Manuel P�o L�pez Estrada † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1934 to 11 Oct 1939)
- Jos� Abraham Mart�nez Betancourt † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1940 to 5 Jun 1979)
- Luis Morales Reyes † (Priest: 2 Dec 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Mar 1976; Bishop: 5 Jun 1979 to 19 Feb 1985)
- Gilberto Valbuena S�nchez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Dec 1972 to 1 Mar 1976)
Source(s)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 430
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 611, and Page 612
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 554, and Page 555
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