Ciudad Obregón (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Felipe Padilla Cardona, Bishop
Vicente García Bernal, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 June 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hermosillo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sonora
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 88,350 (34,125 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Noroeste
Mailing Address: Sonora 166 Norte, 85000 Ciudad Obregón, Son., México
Telephone: (644)413.20.98
Fax: 414.99.94

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de la Soledad Torres y Castañeda † (28 Nov 1959 Appointed - 4 Mar 1967 Died)
Miguel González Ibarra † (15 Jul 1967 Appointed - 14 Nov 1981 Resigned)
Luis Reynoso Cervantes † (15 Jul 1982 Appointed - 17 Aug 1987 Appointed, Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos)
Vicente García Bernal (30 Mar 1988 Appointed - 8 Nov 2005 Retired)
Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez (8 Nov 2005 Appointed - 18 Jun 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Texcoco, México)
Felipe Padilla Cardona (1 Oct 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 June 1959	Erected	Diocese of Sonora	Diocese of Ciudad Obregón (erected)
25 April 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Chihuahua Diocese of Ciudad Juárez Diocese of Ciudad Obregón	Territorial Prelature of Madera (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1965 400,000 400,000 100.0% 27 13 40 10,000 31 134 23 ap1967

1968 493,587 500,000 98.7% 30 15 45 10,968 29 166 23 ap1971

1976 605,000 625,000 96.8% 43 9 52 11,634 22 156 29 ap1977

1980 776,000 828,000 93.7% 52 9 61 12,721 1 27 156 27 ap1981

1990 1,080,000 1,152,000 93.8% 67 19 86 12,558 1 33 145 51 ap1991

1999 1,552,000 1,750,000 88.7% 79 26 105 14,780 1 36 105 50 ap2000

2000 1,552,000 1,750,000 88.7% 82 26 108 14,370 1 36 105 50 ap2001

2001 835,000 950,000 87.9% 107 14 121 6,900 1 29 90 56 ap2002

2002 830,000 955,000 86.9% 104 17 121 6,859 1 27 138 56 ap2003

2003 845,000 980,000 86.2% 115 17 132 6,401 1 27 155 58 ap2004

2004 862,000 999,600 86.2% 113 16 129 6,682 1 25 168 58 ap2005

2006 889,000 1,031,000 86.2% 116 17 133 6,684 1 33 157 58 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	400,000	400,000	100.0%	27	13	40	10,000		31	134	23	ap1967
1968	493,587	500,000	98.7%	30	15	45	10,968		29	166	23	ap1971
1976	605,000	625,000	96.8%	43	9	52	11,634		22	156	29	ap1977
1980	776,000	828,000	93.7%	52	9	61	12,721	1	27	156	27	ap1981
1990	1,080,000	1,152,000	93.8%	67	19	86	12,558	1	33	145	51	ap1991
1999	1,552,000	1,750,000	88.7%	79	26	105	14,780	1	36	105	50	ap2000
2000	1,552,000	1,750,000	88.7%	82	26	108	14,370	1	36	105	50	ap2001
2001	835,000	950,000	87.9%	107	14	121	6,900	1	29	90	56	ap2002
2002	830,000	955,000	86.9%	104	17	121	6,859	1	27	138	56	ap2003
2003	845,000	980,000	86.2%	115	17	132	6,401	1	27	155	58	ap2004
2004	862,000	999,600	86.2%	113	16	129	6,682	1	25	168	58	ap2005
2006	889,000	1,031,000	86.2%	116	17	133	6,684	1	33	157	58	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Miguel González Ibarra † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1967 to 14 Nov 1981)
Luis Reynoso Cervantes † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1982 to 17 Aug 1987)
José de la Soledad Torres y Castañeda † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1959 to 4 Mar 1967)

Diocese of Ciudad Obregón

Dioecesis Civitatis Obregonensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased