Texcoco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos Aguiar Retes, Bishop
Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 April 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: México
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 2,000 (772 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Metro-Circundante
Web Site: http://dioctex.cem.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Apartado Postal 35, Pedro de Gante 2, 56100 Texcoco, Méx., México
Telephone: (595)4-08-69
Fax: (595)4-08-69

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Ferreira Arreola † (1 Aug 1960 Appointed - 13 Dec 1977 Died)
Magín Camerino Torreblanca Reyes † (18 Apr 1978 Appointed - 28 May 1997 Retired)
Carlos Aguiar Retes (28 May 1997 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 April 1960	Erected	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Texcoco (erected)
13 January 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México Diocese of Texcoco	Diocese of Tlalnepantla (erected)
5 February 1979	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tlalnepantla Diocese of Texcoco	Diocese of Cuautitlán (erected)
5 February 1979	Territory Lost	Diocese of Texcoco	Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl (erected)
28 June 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Texcoco Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla	Diocese of Ecatepec (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 487,200 500,068 97.4% 55 10 65 7,495 13 191 57 ap1967

1970 882,019 904,855 97.5% 68 18 86 10,256 18 212 53 ap1971

1976 1,621,249 1,666,415 97.3% 91 36 127 12,765 52 222 66 ap1977

1980 950,000 1,000,000 95.0% 65 18 83 11,445 39 225 45 ap1981

1990 2,567,000 2,790,000 92.0% 123 8 131 19,595 20 8 205 87 ap1991

1999 2,601,000 3,060,000 85.0% 128 18 146 17,815 24 27 272 70 ap2000

2000 2,907,391 3,114,000 93.4% 121 19 140 20,767 24 34 281 70 ap2001

2001 2,907,391 3,114,000 93.4% 129 20 149 19,512 14 31 256 75 ap2002

2002 2,967,491 3,176,200 93.4% 136 24 160 18,546 24 48 299 77 ap2003

2003 2,958,706 3,239,724 91.3% 148 16 164 18,040 24 16 257 80 ap2004

2004 3,010,792 3,304,518 91.1% 152 15 167 18,028 24 15 269 83 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	487,200	500,068	97.4%	55	10	65	7,495		13	191	57	ap1967
1970	882,019	904,855	97.5%	68	18	86	10,256		18	212	53	ap1971
1976	1,621,249	1,666,415	97.3%	91	36	127	12,765		52	222	66	ap1977
1980	950,000	1,000,000	95.0%	65	18	83	11,445		39	225	45	ap1981
1990	2,567,000	2,790,000	92.0%	123	8	131	19,595	20	8	205	87	ap1991
1999	2,601,000	3,060,000	85.0%	128	18	146	17,815	24	27	272	70	ap2000
2000	2,907,391	3,114,000	93.4%	121	19	140	20,767	24	34	281	70	ap2001
2001	2,907,391	3,114,000	93.4%	129	20	149	19,512	14	31	256	75	ap2002
2002	2,967,491	3,176,200	93.4%	136	24	160	18,546	24	48	299	77	ap2003
2003	2,958,706	3,239,724	91.3%	148	16	164	18,040	24	16	257	80	ap2004
2004	3,010,792	3,304,518	91.1%	152	15	167	18,028	24	15	269	83	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Carlos Aguiar Retes (Bishop: 28 May 1997 - )
Luis Artemio Flores Calzada (Priest: 17 Oct 1974 to 8 Jul 2003)
Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 May 2001 to 8 Nov 2005)
Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez (Priest: 21 Nov 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 2006)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Francisco Ferreira Arreola † (Bishop: 1 Aug 1960 to 13 Dec 1977)
Magín Camerino Torreblanca Reyes † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1972; Bishop: 18 Apr 1978 to 28 May 1997)

Diocese of Texcoco