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Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas

Dioecesis Civitatis Lazari Cárdenas



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 11 October 1985
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Morelia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Michoacán
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 14,890 (5,751 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sur
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Av. Autonomia Universitaria 15, 2o Sector de Fideicomiso, Apartado 199, 60950 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mich., México
  • Telephone: (753)541-64-07
  • Fax: 541-64-01

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
11 October 1985ErectedDiocese of Apatzingán (Lázaro Cárdenas, Aquila, Arteaga, and Coahuayana)
Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Coahuayutla, José Azueta, and La Unión)
Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (erected)
25 November 2006Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (from Acapulco)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990483,000526,00091.8%21103115,5801153717ap1991
1999638,000709,00090.0%24123617,7221195622ap2000
2000660,600734,00090.0%25123717,8541197222ap2001
2001660,600734,00090.0%26123817,3841147222ap2002
2002683,600759,00090.1%27134017,0901147123ap2003
2003683,600759,00090.1%20133320,715167123ap2004
2004683,600759,60090.0%20133320,715167123ap2005
2006725,000805,00090.1%26174316,860216123ap2007
2013794,000854,00093.0%31154617,260206824ap2014
2016818,700880,00093.0%34175116,052226824ap2017
2019843,420906,65093.0%12132533,736175326ap2020
2021897,850923,57097.2%35124719,103245028ap2022

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 77, Page 1,115, to Page 1,117
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 57, to Page 60

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