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Diocese of Celaya

Dioecesis Celayensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 13 October 1973
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of León
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Guanajuato
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 8,768 (3,386 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Bajío
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisdecelaya.org
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Manuel Doblado 110, 38000 Celaya, Gto., México
  • Telephone: (461)612-48-35

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
13 October 1973ErectedDiocese of León (Dolores Hidalgo, S. Diego de la Unión, S. Luis de la Paz. and S. Miguel Allende)
Archdiocese of Morelia (Celaya, Apaseo ei Alto, Apaseo ei Grande, Comonfort, Cortázar, Juventino Rosas, and Villagrán)
Diocese of Celaya (erected)
5 November 1988Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Celaya (From Morelia (Mexico) to San Luis Potosi (Mexico))
26 November 1988Territory LostDiocese of Celaya (Vicaria Fija (San Antón de los Martínez)) Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
25 November 2006Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Celaya (from San Luis Potos¡)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1976560,000565,00099.1%102441463,8355745330ap1977
1980693,000730,00094.9%101461474,7145645348ap1981
1990976,0001,038,00094.0%102531556,2967144052ap1991
19991,143,4101,158,56198.7%140521925,9556948561ap2000
20001,183,4291,195,63499.0%149542035,8296855262ap2001
20011,137,4561,218,34193.4%152592115,3907952762ap2002
20021,130,8821,224,45492.4%153572105,385112554162ap2003
20031,208,1611,285,38694.0%159492085,808111653863ap2004
20041,253,8881,417,60788.5%159492086,02810755763ap2005
20061,388,3861,528,05190.9%168692375,85810753765ap2007*
20131,516,0001,658,00091.4%167692366,4238337770ap2014
20161,512,5811,671,19990.5%175432186,9386838875ap2017
20191,548,2001,742,65088.8%188462346,6167436679ap2020
20211,665,4001,800,85592.5%203662696,1919734883ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 313, and Page 314
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 156, and Page 157
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 57, to Page 60

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