Mexicali (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Enrique Sánchez Martínez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tijuana
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Baja California Norte
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 50,616 (19,550 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Noroeste
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdemexicali.org/
Mailing Address: Av. Morelos 150, 21100 Mexicali, B.C. Norte, México
Telephone: (686)552-40-09
Fax: 552-45-96

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Pérez-Gil y González † (18 Jul 1966 Appointed - 30 Mar 1984 Appointed, Bishop of Tlalnepantla, México)
José Ulises Macías Salcedo (14 Jun 1984 Appointed - 20 Aug 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora)
José Isidro Guerrero Macías † (31 May 1997 Appointed - 23 Feb 2022 Died)
Enrique Sánchez Martínez (11 Sep 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Hermosillo (Puerto Peñasco) Vicariate Apostolic of Tijuana (Mexicali, San Louis Rio Colorado, parts of Inseñada, and the Island of Angél de la Guarda)	Diocese of Mexicali (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Mexicali (from Hermosillo)
26 January 2007	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mexicali (Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Bahía de los Ángeles) and Santísima Trinidad (Valle Trinidad)) Archdiocese of Tijuana (Ensenada, Maneadero, Vicente Ferrer, San Vicente Guerrero, San Quintín Col. Lázaro Cárdenas, El Rosario, Bahía de los Ángeles, Villa Jesús María, Isla de Cedros, Valle de Guadalupe, and Ojos Negros)	Diocese of Ensenada (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 383,467 .0% 11 17 28 0 10 ap1967

1970 600,000 656,700 91.4% 35 12 47 12,765 14 163 24 ap1971

1976 685,620 761,831 90.0% 31 19 50 13,712 27 150 32 ap1977

1980 719,178 900,000 79.9% 33 25 58 12,399 33 177 33 ap1981

1990 1,349,000 1,622,000 83.2% 60 24 84 16,059 28 155 41 ap1991

1999 1,286,455 1,524,249 84.4% 88 27 115 11,186 50 152 43 ap2000

2000 1,376,455 1,618,150 85.1% 87 22 109 12,628 1 51 151 49 ap2001

2001 1,085,082 1,379,525 78.7% 96 27 123 8,821 1 45 150 49 ap2002

2002 1,181,907 1,521,984 77.7% 101 27 128 9,233 1 45 156 49 ap2003

2003 1,245,558 1,516,845 82.1% 112 28 140 8,896 1 71 144 49 ap2004

2004 1,317,533 1,705,001 77.3% 100 21 121 10,888 1 59 139 51 ap2005

2013 1,170,316 1,440,000 81.3% 147 16 163 7,179 2 32 141 55 ap2014

2016 1,120,270 1,590,580 70.4% 167 17 184 6,088 2 35 139 57 ap2017

2019 1,230,840 1,735,650 70.9% 170 18 188 6,547 3 29 139 58 ap2020

2021 1,122,900 1,660,921 67.6% 166 16 182 6,169 3 38 109 60 ap2022

2023 1,141,100 1,687,400 67.6% 169 14 183 6,235 3 35 96 60 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		383,467	.0%	11	17	28	0				10	ap1967
1970	600,000	656,700	91.4%	35	12	47	12,765		14	163	24	ap1971
1976	685,620	761,831	90.0%	31	19	50	13,712		27	150	32	ap1977
1980	719,178	900,000	79.9%	33	25	58	12,399		33	177	33	ap1981
1990	1,349,000	1,622,000	83.2%	60	24	84	16,059		28	155	41	ap1991
1999	1,286,455	1,524,249	84.4%	88	27	115	11,186		50	152	43	ap2000
2000	1,376,455	1,618,150	85.1%	87	22	109	12,628	1	51	151	49	ap2001
2001	1,085,082	1,379,525	78.7%	96	27	123	8,821	1	45	150	49	ap2002
2002	1,181,907	1,521,984	77.7%	101	27	128	9,233	1	45	156	49	ap2003
2003	1,245,558	1,516,845	82.1%	112	28	140	8,896	1	71	144	49	ap2004
2004	1,317,533	1,705,001	77.3%	100	21	121	10,888	1	59	139	51	ap2005
2013	1,170,316	1,440,000	81.3%	147	16	163	7,179	2	32	141	55	ap2014
2016	1,120,270	1,590,580	70.4%	167	17	184	6,088	2	35	139	57	ap2017
2019	1,230,840	1,735,650	70.9%	170	18	188	6,547	3	29	139	58	ap2020
2021	1,122,900	1,660,921	67.6%	166	16	182	6,169	3	38	109	60	ap2022
2023	1,141,100	1,687,400	67.6%	169	14	183	6,235	3	35	96	60	ap2024