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Diocese of Puerto Escondido

Dioecesis Portus Abditi



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 8 November 2003
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Oaxaca
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 13,221 (5,106 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Pacífico-Sur
  • Mailing Address: Calle Felipe Merklin 381, Mzna. v-1, Sector Libertad, Col. Centro, 71980-Puerto Escondido, Oax., Mexico
  • Telephone: (954)582.36.57
  • Fax: 582.36.77

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
8 November 2003ErectedArchdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca (Pochutla and Pinotepa Nacional along with) Diocese of Puerto Escondido (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2003423,000470,00090.0%2643014,10042228ap2004
2004423,000470,00090.0%2643014,10042228ap2005
2012454,000500,00090.8%388469,86985629ap2013
2013483,000575,00084.0%418499,85785529ap2014
2016486,415560,44886.8%34104411,054104830ap2017
2019507,697599,85084.6%3894710,802204330ap2020
2021538,054672,56880.0%4395210,347203533ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 85, and Page 86

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