Ciudad Juárez (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Guadalupe Torres Campos, Bishop
Renato Ascencio León, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chihuahua
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Chihuahua
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 29,639 (11,448 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdeciudadjuarez.org/
Mailing Address: Casa de Gobierno Eclesiastico, Calle Ignacio Mejia y Calle Perú s/n, Col. Partido Romero, 32030 Ciudad Juárez, Chih., México
Telephone: (656)615-09-82
Fax: 615-00-24

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Talamás Camandari † (21 May 1957 Appointed - 11 Jul 1992 Retired)
Juan Sandoval Íñiguez (11 Jul 1992 Succeeded - 21 Apr 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Renato Ascencio León (7 Oct 1994 Appointed - 20 Dec 2014 Retired)
José Guadalupe Torres Campos (20 Dec 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1957	Erected	Diocese of Chihuahua	Diocese of Ciudad Juárez (erected)
25 April 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Chihuahua Diocese of Ciudad Juárez Diocese of Ciudad Obregón	Territorial Prelature of Madera (erected)
13 April 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Juárez	Territorial Prelature of Nuevo Casas Grandes (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 565,000 618,000 91.4% 42 18 60 9,416 18 170 30 ap1967

1970 513,000 533,097 96.2% 41 11 52 9,865 17 193 24 ap1971

1976 897,000 966,000 92.9% 47 12 59 15,203 18 162 25 ap1977

1980 860,000 890,000 96.6% 44 9 53 16,226 16 151 21 ap1981

1990 1,047,000 1,195,000 87.6% 49 18 67 15,626 26 126 37 ap1991

1999 1,750,000 2,500,000 70.0% 69 29 98 17,857 37 186 55 ap2000

2000 2,000,000 2,700,000 74.1% 68 31 99 20,202 4 39 174 58 ap2001

2001 2,300,000 3,000,000 76.7% 84 34 118 19,491 10 43 176 59 ap2002

2002 2,370,000 3,100,000 76.5% 82 37 119 19,915 10 50 170 63 ap2003

2003 2,380,000 2,800,000 85.0% 81 37 118 20,169 13 51 202 65 ap2004

2004 2,125,000 2,500,000 85.0% 80 38 118 18,008 14 53 163 66 ap2005

2006 2,179,000 2,564,000 85.0% 87 37 124 17,572 12 57 162 68 ap2007

2013 2,318,000 2,727,000 85.0% 95 21 116 19,982 19 29 177 73 ap2014

2016 1,092,080 1,321,000 82.7% 98 18 116 9,414 17 20 150 73 ap2017

2019 1,200,417 1,501,552 79.9% 104 20 124 9,680 25 30 140 76 ap2020

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	565,000	618,000	91.4%	42	18	60	9,416		18	170	30	ap1967
1970	513,000	533,097	96.2%	41	11	52	9,865		17	193	24	ap1971
1976	897,000	966,000	92.9%	47	12	59	15,203		18	162	25	ap1977
1980	860,000	890,000	96.6%	44	9	53	16,226		16	151	21	ap1981
1990	1,047,000	1,195,000	87.6%	49	18	67	15,626		26	126	37	ap1991
1999	1,750,000	2,500,000	70.0%	69	29	98	17,857		37	186	55	ap2000
2000	2,000,000	2,700,000	74.1%	68	31	99	20,202	4	39	174	58	ap2001
2001	2,300,000	3,000,000	76.7%	84	34	118	19,491	10	43	176	59	ap2002
2002	2,370,000	3,100,000	76.5%	82	37	119	19,915	10	50	170	63	ap2003
2003	2,380,000	2,800,000	85.0%	81	37	118	20,169	13	51	202	65	ap2004
2004	2,125,000	2,500,000	85.0%	80	38	118	18,008	14	53	163	66	ap2005
2006	2,179,000	2,564,000	85.0%	87	37	124	17,572	12	57	162	68	ap2007
2013	2,318,000	2,727,000	85.0%	95	21	116	19,982	19	29	177	73	ap2014
2016	1,092,080	1,321,000	82.7%	98	18	116	9,414	17	20	150	73	ap2017
2019	1,200,417	1,501,552	79.9%	104	20	124	9,680	25	30	140	76	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Renato Ascencio León (Bishop: 7 Oct 1994 to 20 Dec 2014)
Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López (Priest: 16 Sep 1983 to 22 May 2004)
Juan Sandoval Íñiguez (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Mar 1988; Bishop: 11 Jul 1992 to 21 Apr 1994)
José Guadalupe Torres Campos (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Dec 2005 to 25 Nov 2008; Bishop: 20 Dec 2014 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Manuel Talamás Camandari † (Bishop: 21 May 1957 to 11 Jul 1992)

Diocese of Ciudad Juárez