Diocese of Nogales

Dioecesis Nucensis

Bishop(s)

José Luis Cerra Luna, Bishop-Elect
Ruy Rendón Leal, Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 March 2015
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hermosillo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sonora
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 44,244 (17,089 Square Miles)
Description: Aguas Prieta, Altar, Atil, Bacoachi, Caborca, Cananea, Fronteras, Imuris, Naco, Nacozari de García, Nogales, Oquitoa, Pitiquito, Santa Cruz, Sáric, Trincherai e Tubutama.
Conference Region: Noroeste
Mailing Address: Latinos 193, Col. Fundo Legal, 84030 Nogales, Son., Mexico
Telephone: (631)313-58-24

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Leopoldo González González (19 Mar 2015 Appointed - 19 Mar 2024 Appointed, Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco)
José Luis Cerra Luna (20 Jun 2025 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 March 2015	Erected	Archdiocese of Hermosillo (Agua Prieta, Altar, Atil, Bacoachi, Caborca, Cananea, Fronteras, Imuris, Naco, Nacozari de García, Nogales, Oquitoa, Pitiquito, Santa Crux, Sáric, Trincheras, and Tubutama)	Diocese of Nogales (erected)

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

2015 381,398 483,180 78.9% 44 8,668 62 25 bul:29Mar2015

2016 381,398 483,180 78.9% 36 5 41 9,302 2 5 62 29 ap2017

2019 392,930 497,700 78.9% 45 6 51 7,704 2 6 56 29 ap2020

2021 521,000 626,880 83.1% 43 5 48 10,854 2 5 55 32 ap2022

2023 404,169 568,355 71.1% 49 6 55 7,348 2 6 56 32 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2015	381,398	483,180	78.9%			44	8,668			62	25	bul:29Mar2015
2016	381,398	483,180	78.9%	36	5	41	9,302	2	5	62	29	ap2017
2019	392,930	497,700	78.9%	45	6	51	7,704	2	6	56	29	ap2020
2021	521,000	626,880	83.1%	43	5	48	10,854	2	5	55	32	ap2022
2023	404,169	568,355	71.1%	49	6	55	7,348	2	6	56	32	ap2024