Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán

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Bishop(s) Braulio Rafael León Villegas, Bishop Sefafín Vásquez Elizalde, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 March 1972 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guadalajara Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Jalisco Country: México Square Kilometers: 8,000 (3,090 Square Miles) Conference Region: Occidente Mailing Address: Ramón Corona 26, Apartado 86, 49000 Ciudad Guzmán, Jal., México Telephone: (341)2-15-44 Fax: 2-05-28

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Leonardo Viera Contreras † (25 Mar 1972 Appointed - 7 Jul 1977 Resigned)
• Sefafín Vásquez Elizalde (2 Dec 1977 Appointed - 11 Dec 1999 Retired)
• Braulio Rafael León Villegas (11 Dec 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1972	Erected	Diocese of Colima Archdiocese of Guadalajara	Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán (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
1976	396,000	400,000	99.0%	93	6	99	4,000		11	85	43	ap1977
1980	443,000	466,000	95.1%	93	8	101	4,386		12	161	45	ap1981
1990	609,000	624,000	97.6%	99	8	107	5,691		27	143	49	ap1991
1999	480,000	498,200	96.3%	105	10	115	4,173		40	187	54	ap2000
2000	474,000	495,000	95.8%	104	9	113	4,194		13	185	54	ap2001
2001	470,000	486,560	96.6%	108	12	120	3,916		17	181	54	ap2002
2002	471,500	489,230	96.4%	107	14	121	3,896		18	179	54	ap2003
2003	410,300	435,700	94.2%	105	11	116	3,537		18	132	51	ap2004
2004	413,200	438,500	94.2%	104	11	115	3,593		19	130	51	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Braulio Rafael León Villegas (Bishop: 11 Dec 1999)
• Sefafín Vásquez Elizalde (Bishop: 2 Dec 1977 to 11 Dec 1999)
• Leonardo Viera Contreras † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1972 to 7 Jul 1977)