Cuernavaca (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ramón Castro Castro, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 June 1891
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toluca
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Morelos
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 4,893 (1,889 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Metro-Circundante
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdecuernavaca.com/
Mailing Address: Calle Hidalgo 17, Col. Centro, 62000 Cuernavaca, Mor., México
Telephone: (777)318-45-90

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fortino Hipólito Vera y Talonia † (3 Jul 1894 Appointed - 22 Sep 1898 Died)
Francisco Plancarte y Navarrete † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 27 Nov 1911 Appointed, Archbishop of Linares o Nueva León, Nuevo León)
Manuel Fulcheri y Pietrasanta † (6 May 1912 Appointed - 21 Apr 1922 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán)
Francisco Uranga y Sáenz † (21 Apr 1922 Appointed - 8 Jul 1930 Died)
Francisco María González y Arias † (30 Jan 1931 Appointed - 20 Aug 1946 Died)
Alfonso Espino y Silva † (2 Aug 1947 Appointed - 15 May 1951 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León)
Sergio Méndez Arceo † (11 Mar 1952 Appointed - 28 Dec 1982 Retired)
Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo † (28 Dec 1982 Appointed - 15 May 1987 Appointed, Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Luis Reynoso Cervantes † (17 Aug 1987 Appointed - 20 Dec 2000 Died)
Florencio Olvera Ochoa † (22 Feb 2002 Appointed - 10 Jul 2009 Retired)
Alfonso Cortés Contreras (10 Jul 2009 Appointed - 22 Dec 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of León, Guanajuato)
Ramón Castro Castro (15 May 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1891	Erected	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Cuernavaca (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

1949 210,000 220,000 95.5% 42 6 48 4,375 5 140 25 ap1951

1966 412,000 436,000 94.5% 92 24 116 3,551 25 247 40 ap1967

1967 414,000 438,000 94.5% 97 16 113 3,663 17 253 40 ap1971

1976 620,000 641,000 96.7% 97 22 119 5,210 34 281 56 ap1977

1980 620,000 641,000 96.7% 97 22 119 5,210 34 281 56 ap1981

1990 1,550,000 1,762,000 88.0% 88 48 136 11,397 63 263 78 ap1991

1999 1,742,230 1,980,971 87.9% 126 53 179 9,733 1 71 21 99 ap2000

2000 1,829,341 2,080,019 87.9% 129 53 182 10,051 1 53 403 99 ap2001

2001 1,829,341 2,080,019 87.9% 125 53 178 10,277 1 87 383 116 ap2002

2002 1,829,341 2,080,019 87.9% 128 53 181 10,106 54 139 430 115 ap2003

2003 1,829,341 2,080,019 87.9% 126 60 186 9,835 62 118 521 114 ap2004

2004 1,829,341 2,080,019 87.9% 133 60 193 9,478 2 67 543 114 ap2005

2006 1,854,000 2,144,000 86.5% 131 62 193 9,606 2 115 457 109 ap2007

2013 1,936,000 2,240,000 86.4% 135 49 184 10,521 113 407 108 ap2014

2016 1,509,199 1,903,811 79.3% 152 37 189 7,985 122 421 111 ap2017

2019 1,550,100 1,987,596 78.0% 155 46 201 7,711 20 114 292 112 ap2020

2021 1,399,556 1,971,520 71.0% 156 53 209 6,696 19 72 288 115 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	210,000	220,000	95.5%	42	6	48	4,375		5	140	25	ap1951
1966	412,000	436,000	94.5%	92	24	116	3,551		25	247	40	ap1967
1967	414,000	438,000	94.5%	97	16	113	3,663		17	253	40	ap1971
1976	620,000	641,000	96.7%	97	22	119	5,210		34	281	56	ap1977
1980	620,000	641,000	96.7%	97	22	119	5,210		34	281	56	ap1981
1990	1,550,000	1,762,000	88.0%	88	48	136	11,397		63	263	78	ap1991
1999	1,742,230	1,980,971	87.9%	126	53	179	9,733	1	71	21	99	ap2000
2000	1,829,341	2,080,019	87.9%	129	53	182	10,051	1	53	403	99	ap2001
2001	1,829,341	2,080,019	87.9%	125	53	178	10,277	1	87	383	116	ap2002
2002	1,829,341	2,080,019	87.9%	128	53	181	10,106	54	139	430	115	ap2003
2003	1,829,341	2,080,019	87.9%	126	60	186	9,835	62	118	521	114	ap2004
2004	1,829,341	2,080,019	87.9%	133	60	193	9,478	2	67	543	114	ap2005
2006	1,854,000	2,144,000	86.5%	131	62	193	9,606	2	115	457	109	ap2007
2013	1,936,000	2,240,000	86.4%	135	49	184	10,521		113	407	108	ap2014
2016	1,509,199	1,903,811	79.3%	152	37	189	7,985		122	421	111	ap2017
2019	1,550,100	1,987,596	78.0%	155	46	201	7,711	20	114	292	112	ap2020
2021	1,399,556	1,971,520	71.0%	156	53	209	6,696	19	72	288	115	ap2022