Tlalnepantla (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Antonio Fernández Hurtado, Archbishop
Francisco Ramírez Navarro, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 17 June 1989
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: México
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 682 (263 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Metro-Circundante
Official Web Site: https://tierradeenmedio.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle Mariano Escobedo 77, esq. con Rayon, 54000 Tlalnepantla, Méx., México
Telephone: (55)5565.39.44; 5565-39-56

Historical Details

Diocese of Tlalnepantla
- Latin Name: Tlalnepantlana
- Erected: 13 January 1964
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
- State: México
- Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

Felipe de Jesús Cueto González, O.F.M. † (13 Jan 1964 Appointed - 28 May 1979 Retired)
Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera † (8 May 1980 Appointed - 8 Nov 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León)
Manuel Pérez-Gil y González † (30 Mar 1984 Appointed - 14 Feb 1996 Died)
Ricardo Guízar Díaz † (14 Aug 1996 Appointed - 5 Feb 2009 Retired)
Carlos Aguiar Retes (5 Feb 2009 Appointed - 7 Dec 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
José Antonio Fernández Hurtado (25 Jan 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Tlalnepantla
13 January 1964	Erected	Archdiocese of México (Coyotepec, Cuautitlan, Chapa de Mota, Huehuetoca, Huixquilucan, Iturbide, Jilotepec, Jilotzingo, Naucalpan, Nicolas Romero, Soyaniquilpan, Teoloyucan, Tepotzotlan, Tlalnepantla, Tultitlan, Villa del Carbon, and Zaragoza) Diocese of Texcoco (Coacalco)	Diocese of Tlalnepantla (erected)
25 February 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tlalnepantla (Jilotepec and Soyaniquilpan along with Pueblo Nuevo in Villa del Carbón)	Diocese of Toluca
5 February 1979	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tlalnepantla (Coacalco, Coyotepec, Chapa de Mota, Cuautitlán, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Huehuetoca, Nicolás Romero, Teoloyucan, Tepozotlán, Tultitlán, and Villa del Carbon) Diocese of Texcoco (Apaxco, Hueypoxtla, Melchor Ocampo, Nextlalpan, Tequisquiac, Tultepec, Xaltengo, and Zumpango)	Diocese of Cuautitlán (erected)
Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla
17 June 1989	Elevated	Diocese of Tlalnepantla	Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla
28 June 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Texcoco (Ecatepec de Morelos) Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla (Isla Municipal de Ixhuatepec)	Diocese of Ecatepec (erected)

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

Diocese of Tlalnepantla

1966 670,520 681,400 98.4% 84 64 148 4,530 154 229 38 ap1967

1970 1,080,000 1,100,000 98.2% 172 54 226 4,778 159 355 128 ap1971

1976 2,685,000 2,750,000 97.6% 280 94 374 7,179 7 186 480 208 ap1977

1980 3,140,000 3,250,000 96.6% 192 101 293 10,716 12 227 550 220 ap1981

Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla

1990 3,433,000 3,769,000 91.1% 198 59 257 13,357 4 123 227 153 ap1991

1999 3,082,003 3,312,163 93.1% 215 68 283 10,890 7 134 267 124 ap2000

2000 3,119,079 3,341,265 93.4% 220 73 293 10,645 8 139 291 134 ap2001

2001 3,119,204 4,753,807 65.6% 230 73 303 10,294 8 141 314 140 ap2002

2002 3,207,022 3,480,000 92.2% 255 78 333 9,630 8 138 355 193 ap2003

2003 3,494,077 3,982,000 87.7% 258 95 353 9,898 9 172 372 192 ap2004

2004 2,864,699 3,264,734 87.7% 263 110 373 7,680 11 162 420 192 ap2005

2010 3,184,000 3,980,000 80.0% 266 76 342 9,309 11 136 296 200 ap2011

2014 1,984,400 2,322,091 85.5% 261 43 304 6,527 11 137 255 203 ap2015

2017 2,057,157 2,390,950 86.0% 262 97 359 5,730 10 137 309 203 ap2018

2020 2,121,940 2,530,115 83.9% 245 78 323 6,569 10 102 292 203 ap2021

2022 1,833,730 2,360,015 77.7% 240 84 324 5,659 9 111 295 204 ap2023

2023 1,848,400 2,378,900 77.7% 230 81 311 5,943 9 109 295 203 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Tlalnepantla
1966	670,520	681,400	98.4%	84	64	148	4,530		154	229	38	ap1967
1970	1,080,000	1,100,000	98.2%	172	54	226	4,778		159	355	128	ap1971
1976	2,685,000	2,750,000	97.6%	280	94	374	7,179	7	186	480	208	ap1977
1980	3,140,000	3,250,000	96.6%	192	101	293	10,716	12	227	550	220	ap1981
Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla
1990	3,433,000	3,769,000	91.1%	198	59	257	13,357	4	123	227	153	ap1991
1999	3,082,003	3,312,163	93.1%	215	68	283	10,890	7	134	267	124	ap2000
2000	3,119,079	3,341,265	93.4%	220	73	293	10,645	8	139	291	134	ap2001
2001	3,119,204	4,753,807	65.6%	230	73	303	10,294	8	141	314	140	ap2002
2002	3,207,022	3,480,000	92.2%	255	78	333	9,630	8	138	355	193	ap2003
2003	3,494,077	3,982,000	87.7%	258	95	353	9,898	9	172	372	192	ap2004
2004	2,864,699	3,264,734	87.7%	263	110	373	7,680	11	162	420	192	ap2005
2010	3,184,000	3,980,000	80.0%	266	76	342	9,309	11	136	296	200	ap2011
2014	1,984,400	2,322,091	85.5%	261	43	304	6,527	11	137	255	203	ap2015
2017	2,057,157	2,390,950	86.0%	262	97	359	5,730	10	137	309	203	ap2018
2020	2,121,940	2,530,115	83.9%	245	78	323	6,569	10	102	292	203	ap2021
2022	1,833,730	2,360,015	77.7%	240	84	324	5,659	9	111	295	204	ap2023
2023	1,848,400	2,378,900	77.7%	230	81	311	5,943	9	109	295	203	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Carlos Aguiar Retes (Archbishop: 5 Feb 2009 to 7 Dec 2017)
Jorge Cuapio Bautista (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Mar 2015 to 14 Aug 2021)
José Antonio Fernández Hurtado (Archbishop: 25 Jan 2019 - )
Efraín Mendoza Cruz (Deacon: 12 Oct 1987; Priest: 18 Oct 1988; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 2011 to 9 Nov 2022)
Francisco Ramírez Navarro (Priest: 15 Aug 1969; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Dec 2000 to 4 Mar 2015)
Carlos Enrique Samaniego López (Priest: 4 Jan 2001 to 16 Feb 2019)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Felipe de Jesús Cueto González, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1964 to 28 May 1979)
Ricardo Guízar Díaz † (Archbishop: 14 Aug 1996 to 5 Feb 2009)
Manuel Pérez-Gil y González † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1984; Archbishop: 17 Jun 1989 to 14 Feb 1996)
Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera † (Bishop: 8 May 1980 to 8 Nov 1983)

Source(s)

Diocese of Tlalnepantla
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 56, Page 671, to Page 673
Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 81, Page 1,085, and Page 1,086

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