Archdiocese of Chihuahua

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Bishop(s) José Fernández Arteaga, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Ciudad Juárez Cuauhtémoc-Madera Nuevo Casas Grandes Parral Tarahumara

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 22 November 1958 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Chihuahua Country: México Square Kilometers: 73,956 (28,565 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte Official Web Site: http://www.arquichi.org.mx/ Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Apartado 7, Av. Cuauhtémoc 1828, 31020 Chihuahua, Chih., México Telephone: (614)410-32-02/3 Fax: 410-56-21

Historical Details

• Diocese of Chihuahua
  • Latin Name: Chihuahuensis
  • Erected: 23 June 1891
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Durango
  • State: Chihuahua
  • Country: México

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José de Jesús Ortíz y Rodríguez † (10 Jun 1893 Appointed - 16 Sep 1901 Appointed, Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
• Nicolás Pérez Gavilán y Echeverría † (20 Feb 1902 Appointed - 3 Dec 1919 Died)
• Antonio Guízar y Valencia † (20 Jul 1920 Appointed - 24 Aug 1969 Retired)
• Adalberto Almeida y Merino † (24 Aug 1969 Appointed - 24 Jun 1991 Retired)
• José Fernández Arteaga (24 Jun 1991 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Chihuahua
23 June 1891	Erected	Diocese of Durango	Diocese of Chihuahua (erected)
6 May 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chihuahua	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tarahumara (erected)
10 April 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chihuahua	Diocese of Ciudad Juárez (erected)
Archdiocese of Chihuahua
22 November 1958	Elevated	Diocese of Chihuahua	Archdiocese of Chihuahua
25 April 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Chihuahua Diocese of Ciudad Juárez Diocese of Ciudad Obregón	Territorial Prelature of Madera (erected)
11 May 1992	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Chihuahua	Diocese of Parral (erected)
17 November 1995	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Chihuahua Territorial Prelature of Madera	Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera (Name Changed and Elevated to a Diocese)

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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
Diocese of Chihuahua
1950	815,000	836,000	97.5%	61	33	94	8,670		33	210	53	ap1951
Archdiocese of Chihuahua
1966	610,500	667,901	91.4%	87	21	108	5,652		27	329	41	ap1967
1970	768,000	799,902	96.0%	107	23	130	5,907		37	346	49	ap1971
1976	963,360	999,336	96.4%	85	23	108	8,920		28	289	55	ap1977
1980	1,037,491	1,090,718	95.1%	81	18	99	10,479		27	264	54	ap1981
1990	1,940,438	2,180,374	89.0%	88	23	111	17,481	12	36	226	65	ap1991
1999	935,701	1,039,668	90.0%	86	30	116	8,066	9	39	175	53	ap2000
2000	954,415	1,060,461	90.0%	85	31	116	8,227	9	43	182	61	ap2001
2001	973,503	1,081,670	90.0%	77	31	108	9,013	8	44	189	62	ap2002
2002	992,973	1,103,303	90.0%	85	32	117	8,486	8	45	188	62	ap2003
2003	990,326	1,125,370	88.0%	86	29	115	8,611	8	37	190	62	ap2004
2004	1,010,133	1,285,624	78.6%	78	28	106	9,529	8	33	192	62	ap2005
2006	1,176,000	1,321,000	89.0%	102	29	131	8,977	10	38	185	59	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Fernández Arteaga (Coadjutor Archbishop: 20 Dec 1988; Archbishop: 24 Jun 1991)
• Luis Mena Arroyo (Coadjutor Archbishop: 1 Sep 1964 to 24 Aug 1969)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Adalberto Almeida y Merino † (Archbishop: 24 Aug 1969 to 24 Jun 1991)
• Francisco Espino Porras † (Priest: 7 Jul 1929; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb 1943 to 25 Jun 1986)
• Antonio Guízar y Valencia † (Bishop: 20 Jul 1920; Archbishop: 18 Dec 1958 to 24 Aug 1969)
• José de Jesús Ortíz y Rodríguez † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1893 to 16 Sep 1901)
• Nicolás Pérez Gavilán y Echeverría † (Bishop: 20 Feb 1902 to 3 Dec 1919)
• Manuel Talamás Camandari † (Priest: 16 May 1943 to 21 May 1957)