Ciudad Altamirano (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joel Ocampo Gorostieta, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 October 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Acapulco
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Guerrero
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 16,000 (6,180 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sur
Mailing Address: Benito Juárez 205 Oriente, 40660 Ciudad Altamirano, Gro., México
Telephone: (767)672-00-37; 672-17-74
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Navarro Ramirez † (1 Jul 1965 Appointed - 18 Aug 1970 Died)
Manuel Samaniego Barriga † (11 Jan 1971 Appointed - 5 Feb 1979 Appointed, Bishop of Cuautitlán, México)
José Lizares Estrada (4 Mar 1980 Appointed - 31 Jan 1987 Resigned)
José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (20 Nov 1987 Appointed - 14 Aug 1995 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas)
Carlos Garfias Merlos (24 Jun 1996 Appointed - 8 Jul 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl, México)
José Miguel Ángel Giles Vázquez † (19 Jun 2004 Appointed - 7 Sep 2005 Died)
Maximino Martínez Miranda (7 Jul 2006 Appointed - 28 Oct 2017 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Toluca, México)
Joel Ocampo Gorostieta (2 Apr 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 October 1964	Erected	Diocese of Acapulco (La Union, Coahuayutla, and Zihuatanejo) Diocese of Chilapa (Zirandaro, Coyuca-de-Catalan, Pungarabato or Ciudad Altamirano, Cutzamala, Tlapehuala, Tlalchapa, Ajuchitlan, San Miguel Totolapan, and Arcelia) Diocese of Toluca (Tlatlaya, Amatepec, Tejupilco, Sultepec, Otzoloapan, and Zacazonapan) Diocese of Tacámbaro (San Lucas and Huetamo)	Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (erected)
5 November 1966	Territory Added	Diocese of Toluca (Carvajal, Noxtepec, Huayatenco, and Rastrojo Largo (all within Texcatitlân))	Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano
15 November 1973	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Sultepec and Pozontepec)	Diocese of Toluca
10 February 1983	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (from Morelia)
11 October 1985	Territory Lost	Diocese of Apatzingán (Lázaro Cárdenas, Aquila, Arteaga, and Coahuayana) Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Coahuayutla, José Azueta, and La Unión)	Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (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 290,000 300,000 96.7% 35 35 8,285 19 36 ap1967

1968 349,000 350,000 99.7% 39 39 8,948 28 28 ap1971

1976 345,000 350,000 98.6% 38 38 9,078 33 26 ap1977

1980 550,000 557,000 98.7% 39 39 14,102 30 28 ap1981

1990 654,000 682,000 95.9% 42 3 45 14,533 3 37 26 ap1991

1998 650,000 676,000 96.2% 50 3 53 12,264 3 91 25 ap2000

1999 660,000 690,000 95.7% 52 3 55 12,000 6 83 26 ap2002

2002 538,535 633,250 85.0% 58 5 63 8,548 5 91 25 ap2003

2003 676,100 690,000 98.0% 57 4 61 11,083 4 96 27 ap2004

2004 863,000 890,000 97.0% 58 5 63 13,698 5 96 29 ap2005

2006 885,000 913,000 96.9% 71 7 78 11,346 22 80 28 ap2007

2013 943,000 980,000 96.2% 67 4 71 13,281 19 81 36 ap2014

2016 945,099 988,002 95.7% 67 4 71 13,311 19 81 35 ap2017

2019 973,600 1,018,000 95.6% 70 70 13,908 15 84 39 ap2020

2021 997,640 1,043,000 95.7% 72 72 13,856 84 42 ap2022

2023 1,014,000 1,059,400 95.7% 72 72 14,083 94 43 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	290,000	300,000	96.7%	35		35	8,285		19	36	ap1967
1968	349,000	350,000	99.7%	39		39	8,948		28	28	ap1971
1976	345,000	350,000	98.6%	38		38	9,078		33	26	ap1977
1980	550,000	557,000	98.7%	39		39	14,102		30	28	ap1981
1990	654,000	682,000	95.9%	42	3	45	14,533	3	37	26	ap1991
1998	650,000	676,000	96.2%	50	3	53	12,264	3	91	25	ap2000
1999	660,000	690,000	95.7%	52	3	55	12,000	6	83	26	ap2002
2002	538,535	633,250	85.0%	58	5	63	8,548	5	91	25	ap2003
2003	676,100	690,000	98.0%	57	4	61	11,083	4	96	27	ap2004
2004	863,000	890,000	97.0%	58	5	63	13,698	5	96	29	ap2005
2006	885,000	913,000	96.9%	71	7	78	11,346	22	80	28	ap2007
2013	943,000	980,000	96.2%	67	4	71	13,281	19	81	36	ap2014
2016	945,099	988,002	95.7%	67	4	71	13,311	19	81	35	ap2017
2019	973,600	1,018,000	95.6%	70		70	13,908	15	84	39	ap2020
2021	997,640	1,043,000	95.7%	72		72	13,856		84	42	ap2022
2023	1,014,000	1,059,400	95.7%	72		72	14,083		94	43	ap2024