Diocese of Cuernavaca

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Bishop(s) Florencio Olvera Ochoa, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 23 June 1891 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Morelos Country: México Square Kilometers: 4,941 (1,908 Square Miles) Conference Region: Metro-Circundante Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdecuernavaca.org.mx/ Mailing Address: Apartado 13, Calles Hidalgo y Morelos, Anexo Catedral, 62000 Cuernavaca, Mor., México Telephone: (7)318-45-90 Fax: 318-63-18

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Fortino Hipólito Vera y Talonia † (3 Jul 1894 Appointed - 22 Sep 1898 Died)
• Francisco Plancarte y Navarrette † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 27 Nov 1911 Appointed, Archbishop of Linares o Nueva León)
• Manuel Fulcheri y Pietrasanta † (6 May 1912 Appointed - 21 Apr 1922 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
• Francisco Uranga y Sáenz † (21 Apr 1922 Appointed - 9 Jul 1930 Died)
• Francisco María González y Arias † (30 Jan 1931 Appointed - 20 Aug 1946 Died)
• Alfonso Espino y Silva † (2 Aug 1947 Appointed - 15 May 1951 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Monterrey)
• Sergio Méndez Arceo † (11 Mar 1952 Appointed - 28 Dec 1982 Retired)
• Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo † (28 Dec 1982 Appointed - 15 May 1987 Appointed, Archbishop of Guadalajara)
• Luis Reynoso Cervantes † (17 Aug 1987 Appointed - 21 Dec 2000 Died)
• Florencio Olvera Ochoa (22 Feb 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1891	Erected	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Cuernavaca (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
1949	210,000	220,000	95.5%	42	6	48	4,375		5	140	25	ap1951
1966	412,000	436,000	94.5%	92	24	116	3,551		25	247	40	ap1967
1967	414,000	438,000	94.5%	97	16	113	3,663		17	253	40	ap1971
1976	620,000	641,000	96.7%	97	22	119	5,210		34	281	56	ap1977
1980	620,000	641,000	96.7%	97	22	119	5,210		34	281	56	ap1981
1990	1,550,000	1,762,000	88.0%	88	48	136	11,397		63	263	78	ap1991
1999	1,742,230	1,980,971	87.9%	126	53	179	9,733	1	71	21	99	ap2000
2000	1,829,341	2,080,019	87.9%	129	53	182	10,051	1	53	403	99	ap2001
2001	1,829,341	2,080,019	87.9%	125	53	178	10,277	1	87	383	116	ap2002
2002	1,829,341	2,080,019	87.9%	128	53	181	10,106	54	139	430	115	ap2003
2003	1,829,341	2,080,019	87.9%	126	60	186	9,835	62	118	521	114	ap2004
2004	1,829,341	2,080,019	87.9%	133	60	193	9,478	2	67	543	114	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Alfonso Espino y Silva † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1947 to 15 May 1951)
• Manuel Fulcheri y Pietrasanta † (Bishop: 6 May 1912 to 21 Apr 1922)
• Francisco María González y Arias † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1931 to 20 Aug 1946)
• Sergio Méndez Arceo † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1952 to 28 Dec 1982)
• Florencio Olvera Ochoa (Bishop: 22 Feb 2002)
• Francisco Plancarte y Navarrette † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1898 to 27 Nov 1911)
• Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo † (Bishop: 28 Dec 1982 to 15 May 1987)
• Luis Reynoso Cervantes † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1987 to 21 Dec 2000)
• Francisco Uranga y Sáenz † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1922 to 9 Jul 1930)
• Fortino Hipólito Vera y Talonia † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1894 to 22 Sep 1898)