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Diocese of Apatzingán

Dioecesis Apatzinganiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 30 April 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Morelia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Michoacán
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 13,102 (5,060 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Don Vasco
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdeapatzingan.com.mx
  • Mailing Address: Calle Esteban Vaca Calderon 1, 60600 Apatzingan, Mich., Mexico
  • Telephone: (453)534-17-87
  • Fax: 534-22-26

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
30 April 1962ErectedDiocese 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)
11 October 1985Territory LostDiocese of Apatzingán (Lázaro Cárdenas, Aquila, Arteaga, and Coahuayana)
Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Coahuayutla, José Azueta, and La Unión)
Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966197,000201,00098.0%416474,191114819ap1967
1970273,041.0%438510134519ap1971
1976580,000600,00096.7%4094911,836196433ap1977
1980777,000829,00093.7%3584318,0692175030ap1981
1990598,000648,00092.3%4524712,72369223ap1991
1999679,600755,20090.0%5135412,585610525ap2000
2000685,800762,10090.0%5035312,939611225ap2001
2001630,000700,00090.0%5035311,886711525ap2002
2002630,000700,00090.0%5535810,862313026ap2003
2003630,000700,00090.0%5335611,250313426ap2004
2004630,000700,00090.0%555511,45413426ap2005
2006646,000718,00090.0%565611,53513226ap2007
2012370,000400,00092.5%62625,96712727ap2013
2015380,000412,00092.2%61616,22911327ap2016
2018391,830424,84592.2%65656,02811329ap2019
2020396,600430,00092.2%50507,9328729ap2021
2022403,000437,00092.2%50508,0608429ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 210, to Page 212

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