Cuauhtémoc-Madera (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jesús Omar Alemán Chávez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 17 November 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chihuahua
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Chihuahua
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 37,405 (14,447 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte
Mailing Address: Hidalgo 404 y 6a, 31500 Cuauhtémoc, Chih., México
Telephone: (625)122-55-73; 582-41-46

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Madera
- Latin Name: Materiensis
- Erected: 25 April 1966
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chihuahua
- State: Chihuahua
- Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

Justo Goizueta Gridilla, O.A.R. † (14 Jan 1970 Appointed - 2 Feb 1988 Retired)
Renato Ascencio León † (19 Jul 1988 Appointed - 7 Oct 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua)
Juan Guillermo López Soto † (17 Nov 1995 Appointed - 8 Sep 2021 Died)
Jesús Omar Alemán Chávez (7 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Madera
25 April 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Chihuahua (Guerrero and Bachiniva) Diocese of Ciudad Juárez (Madera, Temosachic, Matachic, Namiquipa, Moris, Ocampo, and Gómez Farias) Diocese of Ciudad Obregón (Yécora)	Territorial Prelature of Madera (erected)
7 October 1982	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Madera (Yécora)	Diocese of Ciudad Obregón
Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera
17 November 1995	Elevated	Archdiocese of Chihuahua (Cuauhtémoc, Riva Palacio, and Cusihuiriachi) Territorial Prelature of Madera	Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera (Name Changed and Elevated to a Diocese)

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 Madera

1966 111,344 .0% 6 ap1967

1970 145,000 150,000 96.7% 20 20 7,250 21 20 12 ap1971

1976 225,000 230,000 97.8% 3 19 22 10,227 21 10 14 ap1977

1980 184,800 190,000 97.3% 5 20 25 7,392 21 21 15 ap1981

1990 295,000 305,000 96.7% 12 15 27 10,925 15 32 16 ap1991

Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera

1999 302,611 351,532 86.1% 24 13 37 8,178 13 68 24 ap2000

2000 306,373 355,505 86.2% 23 16 39 7,855 20 78 24 ap2001

2001 311,231 358,524 86.8% 22 15 37 8,411 18 71 25 ap2002

2002 315,807 363,794 86.8% 23 14 37 8,535 17 71 25 ap2003

2003 320,474 369,170 86.8% 23 11 34 9,425 12 66 25 ap2004

2004 324,960 374,338 86.8% 26 11 37 8,782 12 68 25 ap2005

2006 332,804 383,374 86.8% 28 11 39 8,533 12 69 26 ap2007

2013 351,538 404,955 86.8% 32 10 42 8,369 11 56 26 ap2014

2016 360,388 415,150 86.8% 33 9 42 8,580 1 9 49 27 ap2017

2019 373,147 429,847 86.8% 34 10 44 8,480 1 11 46 28 ap2020

2021 378,762 436,316 86.8% 36 9 45 8,416 1 9 43 29 ap2022

2023 381,800 439,800 86.8% 38 6 44 8,677 1 7 45 29 ap2024

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 Madera
1966		111,344	.0%								6	ap1967
1970	145,000	150,000	96.7%		20	20	7,250		21	20	12	ap1971
1976	225,000	230,000	97.8%	3	19	22	10,227		21	10	14	ap1977
1980	184,800	190,000	97.3%	5	20	25	7,392		21	21	15	ap1981
1990	295,000	305,000	96.7%	12	15	27	10,925		15	32	16	ap1991
Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera
1999	302,611	351,532	86.1%	24	13	37	8,178		13	68	24	ap2000
2000	306,373	355,505	86.2%	23	16	39	7,855		20	78	24	ap2001
2001	311,231	358,524	86.8%	22	15	37	8,411		18	71	25	ap2002
2002	315,807	363,794	86.8%	23	14	37	8,535		17	71	25	ap2003
2003	320,474	369,170	86.8%	23	11	34	9,425		12	66	25	ap2004
2004	324,960	374,338	86.8%	26	11	37	8,782		12	68	25	ap2005
2006	332,804	383,374	86.8%	28	11	39	8,533		12	69	26	ap2007
2013	351,538	404,955	86.8%	32	10	42	8,369		11	56	26	ap2014
2016	360,388	415,150	86.8%	33	9	42	8,580	1	9	49	27	ap2017
2019	373,147	429,847	86.8%	34	10	44	8,480	1	11	46	28	ap2020
2021	378,762	436,316	86.8%	36	9	45	8,416	1	9	43	29	ap2022
2023	381,800	439,800	86.8%	38	6	44	8,677	1	7	45	29	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jesús Omar Alemán Chávez (Bishop: 7 Dec 2022 - )
Constancio Miranda Wechmann (Priest: 30 Sep 1977 to 27 Jun 1998)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Renato Ascencio León † (Prelate: 19 Jul 1988 to 7 Oct 1994)
Justo Goizueta Gridilla, O.A.R. † (Prelate: 14 Jan 1970 to 2 Feb 1988)
Juan Guillermo López Soto † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1995 to 8 Sep 2021)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Madera
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 623, and Page 624
Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88, Page 142, to Page 144

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