Acapulco (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Leopoldo González González, Archbishop
Felipe Aguirre Franco, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 February 1983
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Guerrero
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 18,000 (6,952 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sur
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Quebrado 16, Apdo. 201, 39300 Acapulco, Gro., Mexico
Telephone: (744)483-05-63; 483-58-41
Fax: 482-07-63

Historical Details

Diocese of Acapulco
- Latin Name: Acapulcana
- Erected: 18 March 1958
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
- State: Guerrero
- Country: México
- Square Kilometers: 18,603 (7,185 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José del Pilar Quezada Valdéz † (18 Dec 1958 Appointed - 1 Jun 1976 Retired)
Rafael Bello Ruiz † (1 Jun 1976 Appointed - 8 May 2001 Retired)
Felipe Aguirre Franco (8 May 2001 Succeeded - 7 Jun 2010 Retired)
Carlos Garfias Merlos (7 Jun 2010 Appointed - 5 Nov 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán)
Leopoldo González González (30 Jun 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Acapulco
18 March 1958	Erected	Diocese of Chilapa (Coahuayutla, La Unión, Petatlán, Tecpán, Atoyac, Benito Juárez, Coyuca de Benítez, Acapulco, San Marcos, Tecoanapa, Ayutla, Florencio Villareal, Cauatepec , Cópala, San Luis Acatlán, Azoyú, Cuajinicuilapa, Igualapa, Ometepec, Tlacoachistlahuaca, and ...)	Diocese of Acapulco (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)
Archdiocese of Acapulco
10 February 1983	Elevated	Diocese of Acapulco	Archdiocese of Acapulco

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 Acapulco

1958 400,000 .0% 36 36 0 23 ap1960

1963 432,000 450,000 96.0% 32 2 34 12,705 9 126 34 ap1967

1970 432,000 450,000 96.0% 39 39 11,076 9 137 36 ap1971

1976 722,000 750,000 96.3% 48 8 56 12,892 19 154 43 ap1977

1980 828,000 932,000 88.8% 56 10 66 12,545 6 21 150 47 ap1981

Archdiocese of Acapulco

1990 2,620,000 3,100,000 84.5% 57 10 67 39,104 12 18 127 55 ap1991

1999 2,730,000 2,860,000 95.5% 84 16 100 27,300 16 36 217 81 ap2000

2000 2,740,000 3,860,000 71.0% 91 16 107 25,607 15 28 200 80 ap2001

2001 2,795,000 3,900,000 71.7% 89 18 107 26,121 16 30 200 82 ap2002

2002 2,836,000 3,955,000 71.7% 90 18 108 26,259 20 20 204 84 ap2003

2003 2,860,000 3,965,000 72.1% 95 18 113 25,309 20 30 183 84 ap2004

2004 2,865,000 3,970,000 72.2% 89 19 108 26,527 20 31 171 86 ap2005

2005 2,908,000 4,030,000 72.2% 92 19 111 26,198 20 31 140 78 ap2006

2006 2,940,000 4,074,000 72.2% 89 23 112 26,250 19 35 140 78 ap2007

2011 3,049,000 4,244,000 71.8% 107 22 129 23,635 22 33 150 84 ap2012

2012 3,074,000 4,258,000 72.2% 106 20 126 24,396 21 21 187 84 ap2013

2015 1,252,569 1,468,117 85.3% 105 16 121 10,351 16 21 105 76 ap2016

2018 1,272,180 1,589,287 80.0% 111 20 131 9,711 13 23 123 76 ap2019

2020 1,272,180 1,589,287 80.0% 112 20 132 9,637 13 26 120 76 ap2021

2022 1,297,000 1,620,000 80.1% 115 20 135 9,607 13 26 123 76 ap2023

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 Acapulco
1958		400,000	.0%	36		36	0				23	ap1960
1963	432,000	450,000	96.0%	32	2	34	12,705		9	126	34	ap1967
1970	432,000	450,000	96.0%	39		39	11,076		9	137	36	ap1971
1976	722,000	750,000	96.3%	48	8	56	12,892		19	154	43	ap1977
1980	828,000	932,000	88.8%	56	10	66	12,545	6	21	150	47	ap1981
Archdiocese of Acapulco
1990	2,620,000	3,100,000	84.5%	57	10	67	39,104	12	18	127	55	ap1991
1999	2,730,000	2,860,000	95.5%	84	16	100	27,300	16	36	217	81	ap2000
2000	2,740,000	3,860,000	71.0%	91	16	107	25,607	15	28	200	80	ap2001
2001	2,795,000	3,900,000	71.7%	89	18	107	26,121	16	30	200	82	ap2002
2002	2,836,000	3,955,000	71.7%	90	18	108	26,259	20	20	204	84	ap2003
2003	2,860,000	3,965,000	72.1%	95	18	113	25,309	20	30	183	84	ap2004
2004	2,865,000	3,970,000	72.2%	89	19	108	26,527	20	31	171	86	ap2005
2005	2,908,000	4,030,000	72.2%	92	19	111	26,198	20	31	140	78	ap2006
2006	2,940,000	4,074,000	72.2%	89	23	112	26,250	19	35	140	78	ap2007
2011	3,049,000	4,244,000	71.8%	107	22	129	23,635	22	33	150	84	ap2012
2012	3,074,000	4,258,000	72.2%	106	20	126	24,396	21	21	187	84	ap2013
2015	1,252,569	1,468,117	85.3%	105	16	121	10,351	16	21	105	76	ap2016
2018	1,272,180	1,589,287	80.0%	111	20	131	9,711	13	23	123	76	ap2019
2020	1,272,180	1,589,287	80.0%	112	20	132	9,637	13	26	120	76	ap2021
2022	1,297,000	1,620,000	80.1%	115	20	135	9,607	13	26	123	76	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Felipe Aguirre Franco (Coadjutor Archbishop: 30 Jun 2000; Archbishop: 8 May 2001 to 7 Jun 2010)
Carlos Garfias Merlos (Archbishop: 7 Jun 2010 to 5 Nov 2016)
Leopoldo González González (Archbishop: 30 Jun 2017)
Juan Navarro Castellanos (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Jan 2004 to 12 Feb 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Rafael Bello Ruiz † (Priest: 29 Jun 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Feb 1974; Bishop: 1 Jun 1976; Archbishop: 10 Feb 1983 to 8 May 2001)
Juvenal Porcayo Uribe † (Priest: 18 Mar 1958 to 3 Jul 1976)
José del Pilar Quezada Valdéz † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1958 to 1 Jun 1976)

Source(s)

Diocese of Acapulco
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 716, to Page 718
Archdiocese of Acapulco
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 597, and Page 598

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