Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano

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Bishop(s) Maximino Martínez Miranda, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 October 1964 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Acapulco Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Guerrero Country: México Square Kilometers: 16,000 (6,180 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sur Mailing Address: Juárez 18 Oriente, Apdo. 17, 40660 Ciudad Altamirano, Gro., México Telephone: (767)2-17-74 Fax: 2-00-37

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Navarro Ramirez † (1 Jul 1965 Appointed - 18 Aug 1970 Died)
• Manuel Samaniego Barriga † (11 Jan 1971 Appointed - 5 Feb 1979 Appointed, Bishop of Cuautitlán)
• José Lizares Estrada (4 Mar 1980 Appointed - 31 Jan 1987 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey)
• José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (20 Nov 1987 Appointed - 14 Aug 1995 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas)
• Carlos Garfias Merlos (24 Jun 1996 Appointed - 8 Jul 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl)
• José Miguel Ángel Giles Vázquez † (19 Jun 2004 Appointed - 7 Sep 2005 Died)
• Maximino Martínez Miranda (7 Jul 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 October 1964	Erected	Diocese of Acapulco Diocese of Chilapa Diocese of Tacámbaro Diocese of Toluca	Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (erected)
11 October 1985	Territory Lost	Diocese of Apatzingan Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano	Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (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
1966	290,000	300,000	96.7%	35		35	8,285			19	36	ap1967
1968	349,000	350,000	99.7%	39		39	8,948			28	28	ap1971
1976	345,000	350,000	98.6%	38		38	9,078			33	26	ap1977
1980	550,000	557,000	98.7%	39		39	14,102			30	28	ap1981
1990	654,000	682,000	95.9%	42	3	45	14,533		3	37	26	ap1991
1998	650,000	676,000	96.2%	50	3	53	12,264		3	91	25	ap2000
1999	660,000	690,000	95.7%	52	3	55	12,000		6	83	26	ap2002
2002	538,535	633,250	85.0%	58	5	63	8,548		5	91	25	ap2003
2003	676,100	690,000	98.0%	57	4	61	11,083		4	96	27	ap2004
2004	863,000	890,000	97.0%	58	5	63	13,698		5	96	29	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Carlos Garfias Merlos (Bishop: 24 Jun 1996 to 8 Jul 2003)
• José Miguel Ángel Giles Vázquez † (Bishop: 19 Jun 2004 to 7 Sep 2005)
• José Lizares Estrada (Bishop: 4 Mar 1980 to 31 Jan 1987)
• Maximino Martínez Miranda (Bishop: 7 Jul 2006 - )
• Juan Navarro Ramirez † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1965 to 18 Aug 1970)
• Manuel Samaniego Barriga † (Bishop: 11 Jan 1971 to 5 Feb 1979)
• José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (Bishop: 20 Nov 1987 to 14 Aug 1995)