Atlacomulco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Juan Pedro Juárez Meléndez, Apostolic Administrator
Juan Odilón Martínez García, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 November 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toluca
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: México
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 5,364 (2,071 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Metro-Circundante
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdeatlacomulco.org/
Mailing Address: Hidalgo Sur 1, 50450 Atlacomulco, Mex., Mexico
Telephone: (712)122-05-53
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ricardo Guízar Díaz † (3 Nov 1984 Appointed - 14 Aug 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México)
Constancio Miranda Wechmann (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - 29 Sep 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Chihuahua)
Juan Odilón Martínez García (30 Apr 2010 Appointed - 3 Jul 2024 Retired)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 November 1984	Erected	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)
28 September 2019	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Atlacomulco (from Mexico to Toluca) Diocese of Cuernavaca (from Mexico to Toluca) Diocese of Tenancingo (from Mexico to Toluca)

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

1990 532,041 554,142 96.0% 44 5 49 10,857 5 69 37 ap1991

1999 807,634 810,070 99.7% 64 9 73 11,063 2 22 89 40 ap2000

2000 831,863 844,672 98.5% 72 10 82 10,144 1 10 133 44 ap2001

2001 834,350 847,208 98.5% 77 10 87 9,590 1 26 86 50 ap2002

2002 836,853 849,749 98.5% 77 8 85 9,845 1 12 77 41 ap2003

2003 861,958 874,210 98.6% 78 9 87 9,907 1 11 79 53 ap2004

2004 862,816 875,435 98.6% 86 9 95 9,082 1 10 103 54 ap2005

2006 865,404 878,061 98.6% 92 2 94 9,206 1 3 103 64 ap2007

2012 941,000 958,000 98.2% 111 3 114 8,254 1 4 103 66 ap2013

2015 1,123,200 1,350,000 83.2% 118 1 119 9,438 1 3 96 65 ap2016

2018 1,198,620 1,444,125 83.0% 121 10 131 9,149 1 11 14 65 ap2019

2020 1,222,500 1,473,000 83.0% 115 4 119 10,273 1 4 71 65 ap2021

2022 1,243,000 1,499,000 82.9% 119 119 10,445 1 61 65 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	532,041	554,142	96.0%	44	5	49	10,857		5	69	37	ap1991
1999	807,634	810,070	99.7%	64	9	73	11,063	2	22	89	40	ap2000
2000	831,863	844,672	98.5%	72	10	82	10,144	1	10	133	44	ap2001
2001	834,350	847,208	98.5%	77	10	87	9,590	1	26	86	50	ap2002
2002	836,853	849,749	98.5%	77	8	85	9,845	1	12	77	41	ap2003
2003	861,958	874,210	98.6%	78	9	87	9,907	1	11	79	53	ap2004
2004	862,816	875,435	98.6%	86	9	95	9,082	1	10	103	54	ap2005
2006	865,404	878,061	98.6%	92	2	94	9,206	1	3	103	64	ap2007
2012	941,000	958,000	98.2%	111	3	114	8,254	1	4	103	66	ap2013
2015	1,123,200	1,350,000	83.2%	118	1	119	9,438	1	3	96	65	ap2016
2018	1,198,620	1,444,125	83.0%	121	10	131	9,149	1	11	14	65	ap2019
2020	1,222,500	1,473,000	83.0%	115	4	119	10,273	1	4	71	65	ap2021
2022	1,243,000	1,499,000	82.9%	119		119	10,445	1		61	65	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 77, Page 106, to Page 108
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 1,513, and Page 1,514

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