General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 8 July2003 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)State: M�xicoCountry: M�xicoSquare Kilometers: 1,237 (477 Square Miles)Conference Region: Metro-Circundante Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisvalledechalco.org/ Mailing Address: Calle Alzate 10, Col. Centro, 56600 Chalco, Mex., MexicoTelephone: (55)5973-1379Fax: 5973-1381
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
Source
2003
2,996,000
3,404,400
88.0%
55
31
86
34,837
42
195
46
ap2004
2004
2,996,000
3,404,400
88.0%
55
31
86
34,837
42
195
46
ap2005
2010
2,302,000
2,613,000
88.1%
59
22
81
28,419
25
73
56
ap2011
2014
2,381,000
2,703,000
88.1%
66
26
92
25,880
27
213
60
ap2015
2017
2,455,750
2,788,100
88.1%
71
25
96
25,580
26
137
54
ap2018
2020
2,528,300
2,870,460
88.1%
72
22
94
26,896
44
146
57
ap2021
2022
2,571,000
2,919,000
88.1%
72
15
87
29,551
16
184
57
ap2023
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
Source(s)
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 95, Page 810, and Page 811