Jesús María (del Nayar) (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 13 January 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guadalajara
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Nayarit
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Occidente
Official Web Site: https://www.prelaturadelnayar.com/
Mailing Address: Belen 24B, Col. Hermosa Provincia, 63197 Tepic, Nay., México
Telephone: (311)213-88-80
Fax: 214-23-42

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Romero Arvizu, O.F.M. † (24 May 1962 Appointed - 27 Jun 1992 Resigned)
José Antonio Pérez Sánchez, O.F.M. † (27 Jun 1992 Succeeded - 27 Feb 2010 Resigned)
José de Jesús González Hernández, O.F.M. (27 Feb 2010 Appointed - 11 Feb 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 January 1962	Erected	Diocese of Colima Archdiocese of Durango Diocese of Zacatecas	Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar) (erected)

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

1966 33,000 37,000 89.2% 1 9 10 3,300 2 15 9 ap1967

1968 48,000 65,000 73.8% 13 13 3,692 22 16 7 ap1971

1976 55,000 60,000 91.7% 15 15 3,666 21 24 10 ap1977

1980 77,700 82,900 93.7% 17 17 4,570 1 25 30 11 ap1981

1990 146,000 150,000 97.3% 15 15 9,733 1 27 29 12 ap1991

1999 200,000 220,000 90.9% 10 15 25 8,000 1 28 6 15 ap2000

2000 210,000 225,000 93.3% 10 13 23 9,130 1 24 6 15 ap2001

2001 160,000 175,000 91.4% 10 13 23 6,956 1 19 6 15 ap2002

2002 117,000 130,000 90.0% 9 16 25 4,680 1 20 6 15 ap2003

2003 120,000 135,000 88.9% 10 11 21 5,714 1 18 6 15 ap2004

2004 128,000 140,000 91.4% 10 15 25 5,120 1 20 15 15 ap2005

2013 139,300 151,700 91.8% 10 12 22 6,331 2 24 47 15 ap2014

2016 129,656 145,109 89.4% 14 12 26 4,986 2 25 45 17 ap2017

2019 134,000 149,375 89.7% 14 12 26 5,153 2 25 45 17 ap2020

2021 136,540 152,250 89.7% 14 12 26 5,251 2 25 45 17 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	33,000	37,000	89.2%	1	9	10	3,300		2	15	9	ap1967
1968	48,000	65,000	73.8%		13	13	3,692		22	16	7	ap1971
1976	55,000	60,000	91.7%		15	15	3,666		21	24	10	ap1977
1980	77,700	82,900	93.7%		17	17	4,570	1	25	30	11	ap1981
1990	146,000	150,000	97.3%		15	15	9,733	1	27	29	12	ap1991
1999	200,000	220,000	90.9%	10	15	25	8,000	1	28	6	15	ap2000
2000	210,000	225,000	93.3%	10	13	23	9,130	1	24	6	15	ap2001
2001	160,000	175,000	91.4%	10	13	23	6,956	1	19	6	15	ap2002
2002	117,000	130,000	90.0%	9	16	25	4,680	1	20	6	15	ap2003
2003	120,000	135,000	88.9%	10	11	21	5,714	1	18	6	15	ap2004
2004	128,000	140,000	91.4%	10	15	25	5,120	1	20	15	15	ap2005
2013	139,300	151,700	91.8%	10	12	22	6,331	2	24	47	15	ap2014
2016	129,656	145,109	89.4%	14	12	26	4,986	2	25	45	17	ap2017
2019	134,000	149,375	89.7%	14	12	26	5,153	2	25	45	17	ap2020
2021	136,540	152,250	89.7%	14	12	26	5,251	2	25	45	17	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José de Jesús González Hernández, O.F.M. (Prelate: 27 Feb 2010 to 11 Feb 2022)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Antonio Pérez Sánchez, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 2 Feb 1990; Prelate: 27 Jun 1992 to 27 Feb 2010)
Manuel Romero Arvizu, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 24 May 1962 to 27 Jun 1992)

Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar)