Diocese of Ecatepec

Dioecesis Ecatepecensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 June 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: México
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 204 (78 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Metro-Circundante
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesis-ecatepec.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Plaza Principal s/n, San Cristóbal Centro, 55000 Ecatepec de Morelos, Méx., México
Telephone: (55)5770-14-04

Past and Present Ordinaries

Onésimo Cepeda Silva † (28 Jun 1995 Appointed - 7 May 2012 Retired)
Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G. (17 Jul 2012 Appointed - 3 Jul 2024 Appointed, Archbishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 June 1995	Erected	Diocese of Texcoco (Ecatepec de Morelos) Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla (Isla Municipal de Ixhuatepec)	Diocese of Ecatepec (erected)

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

1997 3,235,000 3,860,000 83.8% 91 12 103 31,407 20 31 126 79 ap2000

1999 3,500,000 4,126,033 84.8% 96 10 106 33,018 19 18 136 82 ap2004

2004 3,400,000 4,300,000 79.1% 108 17 125 27,200 4 21 12 89 ap2005

2006 3,400,000 4,300,000 79.1% 112 17 129 26,356 4 21 12 89 ap2007

2013 1,488,000 1,774,000 83.9% 160 13 173 8,601 23 31 72 97 ap2014

2016 1,408,861 1,633,631 86.2% 134 13 147 9,584 10 13 125 97 ap2017

2019 1,455,300 1,688,900 86.2% 125 15 140 10,395 9 18 111 100 ap2020

2021 1,492,000 1,726,260 86.4% 142 10 152 9,815 7 14 108 100 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1997	3,235,000	3,860,000	83.8%	91	12	103	31,407	20	31	126	79	ap2000
1999	3,500,000	4,126,033	84.8%	96	10	106	33,018	19	18	136	82	ap2004
2004	3,400,000	4,300,000	79.1%	108	17	125	27,200	4	21	12	89	ap2005
2006	3,400,000	4,300,000	79.1%	112	17	129	26,356	4	21	12	89	ap2007
2013	1,488,000	1,774,000	83.9%	160	13	173	8,601	23	31	72	97	ap2014
2016	1,408,861	1,633,631	86.2%	134	13	147	9,584	10	13	125	97	ap2017
2019	1,455,300	1,688,900	86.2%	125	15	140	10,395	9	18	111	100	ap2020
2021	1,492,000	1,726,260	86.4%	142	10	152	9,815	7	14	108	100	ap2022