Diocese of Campeche

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Bishop(s) Ramón Castro Castro, Bishop José de Jesús Garcia Ayala, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 24 March 1895 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yucatán Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Campeche Country: México Square Kilometers: 55,858 (21,575 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sureste Web Site: http://orbita.starmedia.com/%7Ediocesis_de_campeche/campeche.htm Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 53 N. 1-B, entre 8 y 10, 24000 Campeche, Camp., México Telephone: (981)81.662.48; 81.625.24 Fax: 81.603.39

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco Plancarte y Navarrette † (17 Sep 1895 Appointed - 28 Nov 1898 Appointed, Bishop of Cuernavaca)
• Rómulo Betancourt y Torres † (31 Aug 1900 Appointed - 21 Oct 1901 Died)
• Francisco de Paula Mendoza y Herrera † (11 Dec 1904 Appointed - 7 Aug 1909 Appointed, Archbishop of Durango)
• Jaime de Anasagasti y Llamas † (12 Nov 1909 Appointed - 3 Oct 1910 Died)
• Vicente Castellanos y Núñez † (7 Feb 1912 Appointed - 26 Aug 1921 Appointed, Bishop of Tulancingo)
• Francisco María González y Arias † (21 Apr 1922 Appointed - 30 Jan 1931 Appointed, Bishop of Cuernavaca)
• Luis Guízar y Barragán † (27 Nov 1931 Appointed - 9 Oct 1938 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Saltillo)
• Alberto Mendoza y Bedolla † (15 Jul 1939 Appointed - 28 Feb 1967 Died)
• José de Jesús Garcia Ayala (27 Apr 1967 Appointed - 9 Feb 1982 Resigned)
• Héctor González Martínez (9 Feb 1982 Appointed - 4 Feb 1988 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
• Carlos Suárez Cázares (1 Jun 1988 Appointed - 18 Aug 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
• José Luis Amezcua Melgoza (9 May 1995 Appointed - 9 Jun 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Colima)
• Ramón Castro Castro (8 Apr 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 March 1895	Erected	Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida)	Diocese of Campeche (erected)

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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	109,000	110,000	99.1%	16	3	19	5,736			30	20	ap1951
1959	137,000	140,000	97.9%	31	5	36	3,805		5	37	23	ap1960
1966		220,000	.0%	30	5	35	0		12	50	25	ap1967
1970	250,000	300,000	83.3%	27	9	36	6,944		18	46	28	ap1981
1976	300,000	315,000	95.2%	27	7	34	8,823		22	44	25	ap1977
1980	359,000	380,000	94.5%	24	10	34	10,558		26	44	26	ap1981
1990	449,500	528,824	85.0%	35	13	48	9,364	1	26	122	29	ap1991
1999	533,409	707,267	75.4%	53	14	67	7,961	1	25	114	33	ap2000
2000	545,247	713,390	76.4%	38	13	51	10,691	1	33	139	34	ap2001
2001	531,992	695,415	76.5%	40	11	51	10,431	1	31	129	35	ap2002
2002	592,908	723,059	82.0%	44	12	56	10,587	1	30	135	35	ap2003
2003	595,969	727,072	82.0%	48	11	59	10,101		61	162	35	ap2004
2004	600,062	750,078	80.0%	52	9	61	9,837		44	166	35	ap2005
2006	608,000	760,000	80.0%	50	9	59	10,305		31	150	35	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Luis Amezcua Melgoza (Bishop: 9 May 1995 to 9 Jun 2005)
• Jaime de Anasagasti y Llamas † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1909 to 3 Oct 1910)
• Rómulo Betancourt y Torres † (Bishop: 31 Aug 1900 to 21 Oct 1901)
• Vicente Castellanos y Núñez † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1912 to 26 Aug 1921)
• Ramón Castro Castro (Bishop: 8 Apr 2006)
• José de Jesús Garcia Ayala (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 May 1963; Bishop: 27 Apr 1967 to 9 Feb 1982)
• Héctor González Martínez (Bishop: 9 Feb 1982 to 4 Feb 1988)
• Francisco María González y Arias † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1922 to 30 Jan 1931)
• Luis Guízar y Barragán † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1931 to 9 Oct 1938)
• Alberto Mendoza y Bedolla † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1939 to 28 Feb 1967)
• Francisco de Paula Mendoza y Herrera † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1904 to 7 Aug 1909)
• Francisco Plancarte y Navarrette † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1895 to 28 Nov 1898)
• Carlos Suárez Cázares (Bishop: 1 Jun 1988 to 18 Aug 1994)