Tacámbaro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Carlos Arcq Guzmán, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 July 1913
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Morelia
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Michoacán
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 14,624 (5,648 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Don Vasco
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdetacambaro.mx/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Maria Zendejas 69, 61650, Tacámbaro, Mich., México
Telephone: (459)596-00-44
Fax: 596-07-30

Past and Present Ordinaries

Leopoldo Lara y Torres † (23 Dec 1920 Appointed - 18 Apr 1933 Resigned)
Manuel Pío López Estrada † (16 Jun 1934 Appointed - 11 Oct 1939 Appointed, Bishop of Veracruz-Jalapa)
José Abraham Martínez Betancourt † (17 Jul 1940 Appointed - 5 Jun 1979 Retired)
Luis Morales Reyes † (5 Jun 1979 Appointed - 19 Feb 1985 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Torreón, Coahuila)
Alberto Suárez Inda (5 Nov 1985 Appointed - 20 Jan 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán)
Rogelio Cabrera López (30 Apr 1996 Appointed - 16 Jul 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas)
José Luis Castro Medellín, M. S. F. † (25 Oct 2002 Appointed - 22 Aug 2014 Retired)
Gerardo Díaz Vázquez (22 Aug 2014 Appointed - 13 May 2023 Appointed, Bishop of Colima)
Juan Carlos Arcq Guzmán (8 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 July 1913	Erected	Archdiocese of Michoacán (Tacambaro, Ario, Caracuaro, Huetamo, Tiquicheo, Turicato, and Tuzantla) Diocese of Zamora (Aguililla, Acahualo, Apatzingan, Aquila, Arteaga, Goáhuayana, Goalcoman, Goyre, Chinicuila, Churumuco, Huacana, Nuero-Urecho, Paracuaro, Tepalcatepec, Tomatlam, and Tumbiscatio)	Diocese of Tacámbaro (erected)
2 May 1953	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tacámbaro (Aquila, Coahuayana, and Villa Victoria)	Diocese of Colima
30 April 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Colima (Aquila, Coahuayana, and Villa Victoria) Diocese of Tacámbaro (Acahuato, Aguililla, Apatzingán, Arteaga, Buenavista Tomatlán, Coacolmán, Coire, Nueva Italia, Lombardy, Parácuaro, Tepalcatepec, and Tumbiscatio)	Diocese of Apatzingán (erected)
27 October 1964	Territory Lost	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)
12 February 1965	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Morelia (Villa Escalante or Santa Clara and Villa Madero)	Diocese of Tacámbaro
22 June 1972	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Morelia (Enandio and Quanoro (in Benito Juárez))	Diocese of Tacámbaro
3 July 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tacámbaro (Enandio and Guarnoro)	Archdiocese of Morelia

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

1950 212,435 212,743 99.9% 36 2 38 5,590 19 26 ap1951

1965 95,000 158,491 59.9% 45 9 54 1,759 2 85 17 ap1967

1968 228,725 233,500 98.0% 58 3 61 3,749 4 109 20 ap1971

1976 240,000 245,400 97.8% 52 52 4,615 108 31 ap1977

1980 275,000 281,334 97.7% 61 1 62 4,435 1 90 33 ap1981

1990 342,587 349,579 98.0% 77 1 78 4,392 1 123 39 ap1991

1999 374,120 387,227 96.6% 75 2 77 4,858 2 130 32 ap2000

2000 374,170 381,806 98.0% 85 2 87 4,300 2 137 32 ap2001

2001 367,152 373,663 98.3% 86 2 88 4,172 2 140 32 ap2002

2002 357,435 374,745 95.4% 74 2 76 4,703 2 150 33 ap2003

2003 336,058 365,280 92.0% 81 1 82 4,098 1 130 33 ap2004

2004 335,121 360,345 93.0% 85 1 86 3,896 1 129 33 ap2005

2010 346,000 362,000 95.6% 94 2 96 3,604 3 133 41 ap2011

2014 358,000 374,000 95.7% 85 2 87 4,114 2 129 41 ap2015

2017 368,700 384,860 95.8% 87 87 4,237 129 42 ap2018

2020 299,300 324,585 92.2% 91 91 3,289 115 42 ap2021

2022 317,729 340,828 93.2% 84 84 3,782 91 42 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	212,435	212,743	99.9%	36	2	38	5,590		19	26	ap1951
1965	95,000	158,491	59.9%	45	9	54	1,759	2	85	17	ap1967
1968	228,725	233,500	98.0%	58	3	61	3,749	4	109	20	ap1971
1976	240,000	245,400	97.8%	52		52	4,615		108	31	ap1977
1980	275,000	281,334	97.7%	61	1	62	4,435	1	90	33	ap1981
1990	342,587	349,579	98.0%	77	1	78	4,392	1	123	39	ap1991
1999	374,120	387,227	96.6%	75	2	77	4,858	2	130	32	ap2000
2000	374,170	381,806	98.0%	85	2	87	4,300	2	137	32	ap2001
2001	367,152	373,663	98.3%	86	2	88	4,172	2	140	32	ap2002
2002	357,435	374,745	95.4%	74	2	76	4,703	2	150	33	ap2003
2003	336,058	365,280	92.0%	81	1	82	4,098	1	130	33	ap2004
2004	335,121	360,345	93.0%	85	1	86	3,896	1	129	33	ap2005
2010	346,000	362,000	95.6%	94	2	96	3,604	3	133	41	ap2011
2014	358,000	374,000	95.7%	85	2	87	4,114	2	129	41	ap2015
2017	368,700	384,860	95.8%	87		87	4,237		129	42	ap2018
2020	299,300	324,585	92.2%	91		91	3,289		115	42	ap2021
2022	317,729	340,828	93.2%	84		84	3,782		91	42	ap2023