Archdiocese of Tijuana

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of California Inferiore
  • Latin Name: Californiae Inferioris
  • Erected: 20 January 1874
  • Vicariate
  • Country: México

• Vicariate Apostolic of Tijuana
  • Latin Name: Tigiuanaënsis
  • Name Changed: 13 July 1957
  • Vicariate
  • State: Baja California Norte
  • Country: México

• Diocese of Tijuana
  • Latin Name: Tigiuanaënsis
  • Elevated: 13 July 1963
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hermosillo
  • State: Baja California Norte
  • Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ramón María de San José Moreno y Castañeda, O.C.D. † (22 Dec 1873 Appointed - 22 Sep 1879 Appointed, Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas))
• Buenaventura del Purísimo Corazón de María Portillo y Tejeda, O.F.M. Obs. † (9 Mar 1880 Appointed - 25 Sep 1882 Appointed, Bishop of Chilapa, Guerrero)
• Silvino Ramírez y Cueva † (26 May 1921 Appointed - 15 Sep 1922 Died)
• Alfredo Galindo Mendoza, M.Sp.S. † (9 Dec 1948 Appointed - 21 Mar 1970 Retired)
• Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo † (21 Mar 1970 Appointed - 28 Dec 1982 Appointed, Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos)
• Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán (3 Jun 1983 Appointed - 15 Mar 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Yucatán)
• Rafael Romo Muñoz (13 Jan 1996 Appointed - 16 Jun 2016 Retired)
• Francisco Moreno Barrón (16 Jun 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of California Inferiore
1950	285,000	300,000	95.0%	12	31	43	6,627		53	170	21	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Tijuana
Diocese of Tijuana
1965	625,000	650,000	96.2%	52	28	80	7,812		37	449	24	ap1967
1970	508,250	535,000	95.0%	43		43	11,819			297	27	ap1971
1976	675,000	730,000	92.5%	55	35	90	7,500	2	47	356	25	ap1977
1980	965,000	1,057,000	91.3%	53	29	82	11,768	2	40	335	34	ap1981
1990	1,788,000	1,925,000	92.9%	97	53	150	11,920	2	108	388	47	ap1991
1999	2,778,420	2,985,767	93.1%	134	70	204	13,619	2	156	562	82	ap2000
2000	2,570,000	2,770,000	92.8%	137	77	214	12,009	4	151	586	85	ap2001
2001	2,600,888	2,800,888	92.9%	134	78	212	12,268	12	182	521	88	ap2002
2002	2,631,377	2,894,514	90.9%	140	75	215	12,238	12	136	520	93	ap2003
2003	2,475,397	2,912,232	85.0%	142	79	221	11,200	12	148	548	97	ap2004
2004	2,755,776	2,900,000	95.0%	182	78	260	10,599	11	161	575	106	ap2005
Archdiocese of Tijuana
2010	2,170,000	2,284,000	95.0%	150	64	214	10,140	11	125	430	95	ap2011
2014	2,245,000	2,363,000	95.0%	158	63	221	10,158	10	115	435	99	ap2015
2017	2,316,860	2,439,400	95.0%	159	75	234	9,901	26	115	464	99	ap2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán (Bishop: 3 Jun 1983 to 15 Mar 1995)
• Ramón Castro Castro (Priest: 13 May 1982 to 2 Apr 2004)
• Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos (Priest: 10 Dec 1972 to 1 Jun 1991)
• Francisco Moreno Barrón (Archbishop: 16 Jun 2016)
• Rafael Romo Muñoz (Bishop: 13 Jan 1996; Archbishop: 25 Nov 2006 to 16 Jun 2016)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alfredo Galindo Mendoza, M.Sp.S. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Dec 1948; Bishop: 4 Sep 1963 to 21 Mar 1970)
• Ramón María de San José Moreno y Castañeda, O.C.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Dec 1873 to 22 Sep 1879)
• Buenaventura del Purísimo Corazón de María Portillo y Tejeda, O.F.M. Obs. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Mar 1880 to 25 Sep 1882)
• Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1970 to 28 Dec 1982)
• Silvino Ramírez y Cueva † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 May 1921 to 15 Sep 1922)
• Giovanni Rossi (Mapan), P.I.M.E. †