Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Armando António Ortíz Aguirre, Bishop
José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 October 1985
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Morelia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Michoacán
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 14,890 (5,751 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sur
Mailing Address: Obispado, Av. Autonomia Universitaria 15, 2o Sector de Fideicomiso, Apartado 199, 60950 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mich., México
Telephone: (753)541-64-07
Fax: 541-64-01

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra (11 Sep 1985 Appointed - 3 May 1993 Resigned)
Salvador Flores Huerta † (3 May 1993 Appointed - 30 Sep 2006 Resigned)
Fabio Martínez Castilla † (13 Mar 2007 Appointed - 19 Feb 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas)
Armando António Ortíz Aguirre (20 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 October 1985	Erected	Diocese of Apatzingán (Lázaro Cárdenas, Aquila, Arteaga, and Coahuayana) Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Coahuayutla, José Azueta, and La Unión)	Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (from Acapulco)

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

1990 483,000 526,000 91.8% 21 10 31 15,580 1 15 37 17 ap1991

1999 638,000 709,000 90.0% 24 12 36 17,722 1 19 56 22 ap2000

2000 660,600 734,000 90.0% 25 12 37 17,854 1 19 72 22 ap2001

2001 660,600 734,000 90.0% 26 12 38 17,384 1 14 72 22 ap2002

2002 683,600 759,000 90.1% 27 13 40 17,090 1 14 71 23 ap2003

2003 683,600 759,000 90.1% 20 13 33 20,715 16 71 23 ap2004

2004 683,600 759,600 90.0% 20 13 33 20,715 16 71 23 ap2005

2006 725,000 805,000 90.1% 26 17 43 16,860 21 61 23 ap2007

2013 794,000 854,000 93.0% 31 15 46 17,260 20 68 24 ap2014

2016 818,700 880,000 93.0% 34 17 51 16,052 22 68 24 ap2017

2019 843,420 906,650 93.0% 12 13 25 33,736 17 53 26 ap2020

2021 897,850 923,570 97.2% 35 12 47 19,103 24 50 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	483,000	526,000	91.8%	21	10	31	15,580	1	15	37	17	ap1991
1999	638,000	709,000	90.0%	24	12	36	17,722	1	19	56	22	ap2000
2000	660,600	734,000	90.0%	25	12	37	17,854	1	19	72	22	ap2001
2001	660,600	734,000	90.0%	26	12	38	17,384	1	14	72	22	ap2002
2002	683,600	759,000	90.1%	27	13	40	17,090	1	14	71	23	ap2003
2003	683,600	759,000	90.1%	20	13	33	20,715		16	71	23	ap2004
2004	683,600	759,600	90.0%	20	13	33	20,715		16	71	23	ap2005
2006	725,000	805,000	90.1%	26	17	43	16,860		21	61	23	ap2007
2013	794,000	854,000	93.0%	31	15	46	17,260		20	68	24	ap2014
2016	818,700	880,000	93.0%	34	17	51	16,052		22	68	24	ap2017
2019	843,420	906,650	93.0%	12	13	25	33,736		17	53	26	ap2020
2021	897,850	923,570	97.2%	35	12	47	19,103		24	50	28	ap2022