Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes

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Bishop(s) Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López, Bishop Hilario Chávez Joya, M.N.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 3 June 2000 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chihuahua Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Chihuahua Country: México Square Kilometers: 36,320 (14,028 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte Mailing Address: Hidalgo 105, Apartado 198, 31700 Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chih., México Telephone: (169)4-05-20 Fax: 4-36-15

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Nuevo Casas Grandes
  • Latin Name: Neograndicasensis
  • Erected: 13 April 1977
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chihuahua
  • State: Chihuahua
  • Country: México

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Hilario Chávez Joya, M.N.M. (13 Apr 1977 Appointed - 22 May 2004 Retired)
• Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López (22 May 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Nuevo Casas Grandes
13 April 1977	Erected	Diocese of Ciudad Juárez	Territorial Prelature of Nuevo Casas Grandes (erected)
Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes
3 June 2000	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Nuevo Casas Grandes	Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes

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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
Territorial Prelature of Nuevo Casas Grandes
1980	116,700	124,000	94.1%	1	10	11	10,609	1	12	10	9	ap1981
1990	234,800	255,000	92.1%	10	15	25	9,392		16	20	21	ap1991
1999	100,546	125,683	80.0%	22	10	32	3,142		12	24	20	ap2000
Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes
2000	166,988	185,542	90.0%	26	10	36	4,638		13	28	14	ap2001
2001	169,859	188,413	90.2%	28	10	38	4,469		10	27	14	ap2002
2002	128,000	128,127	99.9%	25	8	33	3,878		8	27	14	ap2003
2003	96,800	130,901	73.9%	33	18	51	1,898		18	35	13	ap2004
2004	98,993	143,991	68.7%	52	9	61	1,622		9	35	13	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Hilario Chávez Joya, M.N.M. (Prelate: 13 Apr 1977; Bishop: 3 Jun 2000 to 22 May 2004)
• Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López (Bishop: 22 May 2004 - )