Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar)

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Bishop(s) José Antonio Pérez Sánchez, O.F.M., Prelate Manuel Romero Arvizu, O.F.M., Prelate Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Erected: 13 January 1962 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guadalajara Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Nayarit Country: México Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles) Conference Region: Occidente Mailing Address: Apartado 33-B, 63150 Tepic, Nay.; 63530 El Nayar, Nay., México Telephone: (32)13.88.80 Fax: 14.23.42

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Manuel Romero Arvizu, O.F.M. (24 May 1962 Appointed - 27 Jun 1992 Resigned)
• José Antonio Pérez Sánchez, O.F.M. (27 Jun 1992 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 January 1962	Erected	Diocese of Colima Archdiocese of Durango Diocese of Zacatecas	Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar) (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
1966	33,000	37,000	89.2%	1	9	10	3,300		2	15	9	ap1967
1968	48,000	65,000	73.8%		13	13	3,692		22	16	7	ap1971
1976	55,000	60,000	91.7%		15	15	3,666		21	24	10	ap1977
1980	77,700	82,900	93.7%		17	17	4,570	1	25	30	11	ap1981
1990	146,000	150,000	97.3%		15	15	9,733	1	27	29	12	ap1991
1999	200,000	220,000	90.9%	10	15	25	8,000	1	28	6	15	ap2000
2000	210,000	225,000	93.3%	10	13	23	9,130	1	24	6	15	ap2001
2001	160,000	175,000	91.4%	10	13	23	6,956	1	19	6	15	ap2002
2002	117,000	130,000	90.0%	9	16	25	4,680	1	20	6	15	ap2003
2003	120,000	135,000	88.9%	10	11	21	5,714	1	18	6	15	ap2004
2004	128,000	140,000	91.4%	10	15	25	5,120	1	20	15	15	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Antonio Pérez Sánchez, O.F.M. (Coadjutor Prelate: 2 Feb 1990; Prelate: 27 Jun 1992)
• Manuel Romero Arvizu, O.F.M. (Prelate: 24 May 1962 to 27 Jun 1992)