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Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano

Dioecesis Civitatis Altamirensis



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Bishop(s)

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: Benito Juárez 205 Oriente, 40660 Ciudad Altamirano, Gro., México
  • Telephone: (767)672-00-37; 672-17-74
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
27 October 1964ErectedDiocese of Acapulco (La Union, Coahuayutla, and Zihuatanejo)
Diocese of Chilapa (Zirandaro, Coyuca-de-Catalan, Pungarabato or Ciudad Altamirano, Cutzamala, Tlapehuala, Tlalchapa, Ajuchitlan, San Miguel Totolapan, and Arcelia)
Diocese of Toluca (Tlatlaya, Amatepec, Tejupilco, Sultepec, Otzoloapan, and Zacazonapan)
Diocese of Tacámbaro (San Lucas and Huetamo)
Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (erected)
5 November 1966Territory AddedDiocese of Toluca (Carvajal, Noxtepec, Huayatenco, and Rastrojo Largo (all within Texcatitlân)) Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano
15 November 1973Territory LostDiocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Sultepec and Pozontepec) Diocese of Toluca
10 February 1983Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Ciudad Altamirano (from Morelia)
11 October 1985Territory LostDiocese of Apatzingán (Lázaro Cárdenas, Aquila, Arteaga, and Coahuayana)
Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Coahuayutla, José Azueta, and La Unión)
Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966290,000300,00096.7%35358,2851936ap1967
1968349,000350,00099.7%39398,9482828ap1971
1976345,000350,00098.6%38389,0783326ap1977
1980550,000557,00098.7%393914,1023028ap1981
1990654,000682,00095.9%4234514,53333726ap1991
1998650,000676,00096.2%5035312,26439125ap2000
1999660,000690,00095.7%5235512,00068326ap2002
2002538,535633,25085.0%585638,54859125ap2003
2003676,100690,00098.0%5746111,08349627ap2004
2004863,000890,00097.0%5856313,69859629ap2005
2006885,000913,00096.9%7177811,346228028ap2007
2013943,000980,00096.2%6747113,281198136ap2014
2016945,099988,00295.7%6747113,311198135ap2017
2019973,6001,018,00095.6%707013,908158439ap2020
2021997,6401,043,00095.7%727213,8568442ap2022

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 57, Page 823, to Page 825
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 164, and Page 165
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 597, and Page 598

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