Tlapa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Dagoberto Sosa Arriaga, Bishop General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 4 January 1992 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Acapulco Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)State: GuerreroCountry: M�xicoSquare Kilometers: 11,480 (4,434 Square Miles)Conference Region: Sur Mailing Address: Obispado, Anexo a Catedral, Calle Fonseca s/n, 41304 Tlapa de Comonfort, Gro., MéxicoTelephone: (757)476-36-75

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
4 January 1992 Erected 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
1999 450,000 500,000 90.0% 22 22 20,454 22 20 ap2000
2000 450,000 500,000 90.0% 22 22 20,454 22 20 ap2001
2001 423,000 459,290 92.1% 23 10 33 12,818 10 21 28 ap2002
2002 423,000 459,290 92.1% 32 14 46 9,195 14 26 24 ap2003
2003 435,000 466,000 93.3% 29 14 43 10,116 14 29 24 ap2004
2004 463,000 463,500 99.9% 35 14 49 9,448 14 32 25 ap2005
2010 436,000 502,000 86.9% 34 12 46 9,478 1 17 51 27 ap2011
2014 485,000 518,000 93.6% 42 12 54 8,981 14 71 28 ap2015
2017 497,000 535,000 92.9% 48 11 59 8,423 5 14 81 28 ap2018
2020 506,000 583,000 86.8% 44 10 54 9,370 13 51 37 ap2021
2022 618,000 632,000 97.8% 47 11 58 10,655 14 69 34 ap2023

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

Source(s)

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