Territorial Prelature of Mixes

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Bishop(s) Héctor Guerrero Córdova, S.D.B., Prelate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Erected: 21 December 1964 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Oaxaca Country: México Square Kilometers: 10,000 (3,862 Square Miles) Conference Region: Pacífico-Sur Mailing Address: C.P. 70283, Ayutla, Mixes, Oax., México Telephone: (956)8.05.43 Fax: (956)8.05.43

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Braulio Sánchez Fuentes, S.D.B. † (14 Jan 1970 Appointed - 16 Dec 2000 Retired)
• Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B. (16 Dec 2000 Appointed - 8 May 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Veracruz)
• Héctor Guerrero Córdova, S.D.B. (3 Mar 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 December 1964	Erected	Diocese of Tehuantepec	Territorial Prelature of Mixes (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
1965	80,870	86,519	93.5%		9	9	8,985		15	5	8	ap1967
1968	85,000	89,000	95.5%		14	14	6,071		15	9	7	ap1971
1976	93,500	96,500	96.9%		19	19	4,921		22	29	9	ap1977
1980	98,100	101,200	96.9%	1	18	19	5,163		19	32	11	ap1981
1990	116,000	126,000	92.1%	3	23	26	4,461	10	28	27	13	ap1991
1999	188,400	196,200	96.0%	5	21	26	7,246	19	27	32	16	ap2000
2000	191,400	195,700	97.8%	5	21	26	7,361	19	28	33	16	ap2001
2001	195,000	200,000	97.5%	5	24	29	6,724	19	31	30	16	ap2002
2002	190,000	200,000	95.0%	6	25	31	6,129	17	29	44	17	ap2003
2003	128,000	149,000	85.9%	7	24	31	4,129	17	28	42	16	ap2004
2004	128,000	149,000	85.9%	9	24	33	3,878	16	27	42	16	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B. (Prelate: 16 Dec 2000 to 8 May 2006)
• Héctor Guerrero Córdova, S.D.B. (Prelate: 3 Mar 2007 - )
• Braulio Sánchez Fuentes, S.D.B. † (Prelate: 14 Jan 1970 to 16 Dec 2000)