Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
  • Latin Name: Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali
  • Erected: 13 April 1957
  • State: Baja California Sur
  • Country: México

• Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
  • Latin Name: Paciensis in California Inferiori Meridionali
  • Elevated: 1 March 1976
  • Vicariate
  • State: Baja California Sur
  • Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Júan Giordani, F.S.C.J. † (15 Apr 1958 Appointed - 1976 Resigned)
• Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez † (1 Mar 1976 Appointed - 8 Jul 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Colima)
• Braulio Rafael León Villegas (21 Feb 1990 Appointed - 11 Dec 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco)
• Miguel Angel Alba Díaz (16 Jun 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
1966	88,500	89,000	99.4%	3	24	27	3,277		31	76	13	ap1967
1970	144,150	145,000	99.4%		27	27	5,338		35	108		ap1971
Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
1976	151,900	155,000	98.0%	2	29	31	4,900		36	115	16	ap1977
1980	258,800	266,000	97.3%	12	25	37	6,994		32	158	22	ap1981
Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
1990	253,000	262,000	96.6%	18	24	42	6,023		27	177	21	ap1991
1999	375,000	395,000	94.9%	30	28	58	6,465		31	189	22	ap2000
2000	375,500	395,500	94.9%	32	28	60	6,258		31	189	25	ap2001
2001	378,000	398,500	94.9%	33	28	61	6,196		31	189	25	ap2002
2002	381,637	424,041	90.0%	36	24	60	6,360		24	186	27	ap2003
2003	472,500	525,000	90.0%	40	24	64	7,382		24	193	40	ap2004
2004	512,200	535,000	95.7%	40	19	59	8,681		19	148	42	ap2005
2013	528,000	598,000	88.3%	59	19	78	6,769	1	20	151	39	ap2014
2016	539,800	616,000	87.6%	83	14	97	5,564		15	151	54	ap2017
2019	556,120	634,620	87.6%	91	13	104	5,347		15	52	58	ap2020
2021	649,140	798,447	81.3%	84	10	94	6,905		10	52	62	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Miguel Angel Alba Díaz (Bishop: 16 Jun 2001)
• Miguel Ángel Espinoza Garza (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Nov 2022 - )
• Braulio Rafael León Villegas (Bishop: 21 Feb 1990 to 11 Dec 1999)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Júan Giordani, F.S.C.J. † (Prefect: 15 Apr 1958 to 1976)
• Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Mar 1976; Bishop: 21 Mar 1988 to 8 Jul 1989)

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