Toluca (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Raúl Gómez González, Archbishop
Maximino Martínez Miranda, Auxiliary Bishop
Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 28 September 2019
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: México
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 4,815 (1,859 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Metro-Circundante
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesistoluca.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 82, Portal Reforma 104 Col. Centro, 50000 Toluca, Méx., México
Telephone: (722)215-25-35; 215-39-59
Fax: 214-69-55

Historical Details

Diocese of Toluca
- Latin Name: Tolucensis
- Erected: 4 June 1950
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
- State: México
- Country: México
- Square Kilometers: 4,815 (1,859 Square Miles)
- Conference Region: Metro-Circundante

Past and Present Ordinaries

Arturo Vélez Martínez † (8 Feb 1951 Appointed - 21 Sep 1979 Retired)
Alfredo Torres Romero † (26 Jul 1980 Appointed - 15 Oct 1995 Died)
José Francisco Robles Ortega (15 Jun 1996 Appointed - 25 Jan 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León)
Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos (27 Dec 2003 Appointed - 19 Mar 2022 Retired)
Raúl Gómez González (19 Mar 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Toluca
4 June 1950	Erected	Archdiocese of México (Almoloya Jurez, Coatepec Harinas, Ixtlahuaca, El Oro, Sultepec, Tejupilco, Temoaya, Teenancingo, Tenango dei Valle, Tianguistengo, Toluea, and Valle del Bravo)	Diocese of Toluca (erected)
13 January 1964	Territory Added	Archdiocese of México (Acambay, Aculeo, Morelos, Polotitlan, Temascalcingo, and Timilpan)	Diocese of Toluca
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)
25 February 1966	Territory Added	Diocese of Tlalnepantla (Jilotepec and Soyaniquilpan along with Pueblo Nuevo in Villa del Carbón)	Diocese of Toluca
5 November 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toluca (Carvajal, Noxtepec, Huayatenco, and Rastrojo Largo (all within Texcatitlân))	Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano
4 October 1968	Territory Added	Diocese of Chilapa (Tetcicapán)	Diocese of Toluca
15 November 1973	Territory Added	Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Sultepec and Pozontepec)	Diocese of Toluca
3 November 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cuautitlán (Chapa de Mota and Villa del Carbon) Diocese of Toluca (Atlacomulco, Acambay, Aculeo, El Oro, Ixtlahuaca, Jilotepec, Jiquipilco, Jocotitlán, Morelos, from the diocese of Toluca. Polotitlán, San Felipe del Progreso, Soyaniquilpan, Temascalcingo, and Timilplan)	Diocese of Atlacomulco (erected)
26 November 2009	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toluca (Tenancingo, Almoloya de Alquisiras, Coatepec Harinas, Ixtapan de la Sal, Joquincingo, Malinaico, Ocuilan, Sultepec, Texcaltitlán, Tonatico, Villa Guerrero, Zacualpan, and Zumpahuacán)	Diocese of Tenancingo (erected)
Archdiocese of Toluca
28 September 2019	Elevated	Diocese of Toluca	Archdiocese of Toluca

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 Toluca

1950 1,000,000 .0% 65 65 0 53 ap1951

1966 865,321 875,321 98.9% 155 60 215 4,024 118 470 98 ap1967

1968 865,269 875,321 98.9% 159 33 192 4,506 62 520 108 ap1971

1976 950,700 957,109 99.3% 184 39 223 4,263 68 460 122 ap1977

1980 1,029,000 1,130,000 91.1% 191 38 229 4,493 57 383 124 ap1981

1990 1,949,000 2,079,000 93.7% 176 32 208 9,370 37 330 118 ap1991

1999 3,620,088 4,000,000 90.5% 225 50 275 13,163 72 305 124 ap2000

2000 2,959,329 3,115,083 95.0% 239 31 270 10,960 53 305 124 ap2001

2001 3,015,555 3,174,269 95.0% 243 32 275 10,965 55 315 124 ap2002

2002 2,878,775 3,234,580 89.0% 237 50 287 10,030 68 415 125 ap2003

2003 2,878,775 3,234,580 89.0% 252 47 299 9,628 61 380 128 ap2004

2004 2,940,975 3,337,280 88.1% 253 48 301 9,770 63 387 128 ap2005

2010 3,105,000 3,318,000 93.6% 298 48 346 8,973 83 413 142 ap2011

2012 2,341,000 2,747,000 85.2% 253 33 286 8,185 45 330 129 ap2015

2017 2,286,532 2,852,147 80.2% 243 38 281 8,137 61 303 139 ap2018

Archdiocese of Toluca

2020 3,320,192 3,735,122 88.9% 304 18 322 10,311 37 324 152 ap2021

2022 3,377,000 3,799,000 88.9% 233 18 251 13,454 37 157 147 ap2023

2023 3,404,000 3,829,400 88.9% 228 7 235 14,485 24 271 142 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Toluca
1950		1,000,000	.0%	65		65	0			53	ap1951
1966	865,321	875,321	98.9%	155	60	215	4,024	118	470	98	ap1967
1968	865,269	875,321	98.9%	159	33	192	4,506	62	520	108	ap1971
1976	950,700	957,109	99.3%	184	39	223	4,263	68	460	122	ap1977
1980	1,029,000	1,130,000	91.1%	191	38	229	4,493	57	383	124	ap1981
1990	1,949,000	2,079,000	93.7%	176	32	208	9,370	37	330	118	ap1991
1999	3,620,088	4,000,000	90.5%	225	50	275	13,163	72	305	124	ap2000
2000	2,959,329	3,115,083	95.0%	239	31	270	10,960	53	305	124	ap2001
2001	3,015,555	3,174,269	95.0%	243	32	275	10,965	55	315	124	ap2002
2002	2,878,775	3,234,580	89.0%	237	50	287	10,030	68	415	125	ap2003
2003	2,878,775	3,234,580	89.0%	252	47	299	9,628	61	380	128	ap2004
2004	2,940,975	3,337,280	88.1%	253	48	301	9,770	63	387	128	ap2005
2010	3,105,000	3,318,000	93.6%	298	48	346	8,973	83	413	142	ap2011
2012	2,341,000	2,747,000	85.2%	253	33	286	8,185	45	330	129	ap2015
2017	2,286,532	2,852,147	80.2%	243	38	281	8,137	61	303	139	ap2018
Archdiocese of Toluca
2020	3,320,192	3,735,122	88.9%	304	18	322	10,311	37	324	152	ap2021
2022	3,377,000	3,799,000	88.9%	233	18	251	13,454	37	157	147	ap2023
2023	3,404,000	3,829,400	88.9%	228	7	235	14,485	24	271	142	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (Priest: 25 Aug 1963 to 7 Feb 1991)
Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca (Priest: 19 Mar 1987 to 22 Jun 2010)
Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos (Bishop: 27 Dec 2003; Archbishop: 28 Sep 2019 to 19 Mar 2022)
Raúl Gómez González (Archbishop: 19 Mar 2022 - )
Luis Manuel López Alfaro (Deacon: 29 Sep 1990; Priest: 15 Aug 1991 to 2004)
Juan Odilón Martínez García (Priest: 29 Jun 1974 to 30 Apr 2010)
Maximino Martínez Miranda (Priest: 21 Sep 1979 to 3 Nov 1984; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 2017 - )
Pascual Benjamín Rivera Montoya, T.O.R.
José Francisco Robles Ortega (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Apr 1991; Bishop: 15 Jun 1996 to 25 Jan 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Miguel Ángel Giles Vázquez † (Priest: 29 Jun 1964 to 19 Jun 2004)
Alfredo Torres Romero † (Bishop: 26 Jul 1980 to 15 Oct 1995)
Arturo Vélez Martínez † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1951 to 21 Sep 1979)

Source(s)

Diocese of Toluca
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 42, Page 711, to Page 713
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 56, Page 464, and Page 465
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 58, Page 396, and Page 397
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 60, Page 669, and Page 670
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 68, Page 229, and Page 230
Archdiocese of Toluca
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 111, Page 1,513, and Page 1,514

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