Mixes (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Salvador Cleofás Murguía Villalobos, S.D.B., Prelate
Héctor Guerrero Córdova, S.D.B., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 21 December 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Oaxaca
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 10,000 (3,862 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Pacífico-Sur
Mailing Address: Casa Prelaticia, Calle del Mercado s/n, Col. Centro, San Pedro y San Pablo, 70283, Ayutla, Mixes, Oax., México
Telephone: (951)558-20-98
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Braulio Sánchez Fuentes, S.D.B. † (14 Jan 1970 Appointed - 16 Dec 2000 Retired)
Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B. (16 Dec 2000 Appointed - 8 May 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Veracruz)
Héctor Guerrero Córdova, S.D.B. (3 Mar 2007 Appointed - 13 Jun 2018 Retired)
Salvador Cleofás Murguía Villalobos, S.D.B. (13 Jun 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 December 1964	Erected	Diocese of Tehuantepec (San Juan Juquila Mixes, San Pedro Ocotepec, San Miguel Quetzaltepec, Asunción Cacalotepec, Santa Maria Tepantlali, Totontepec Villa de Morelos, Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, Santa María Mixistlan, Espiritu Santo Tamazulapan, San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla,...)	Territorial Prelature of Mixes (erected)

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

1965 80,870 86,519 93.5% 9 9 8,985 15 5 8 ap1967

1968 85,000 89,000 95.5% 14 14 6,071 15 9 7 ap1971

1976 93,500 96,500 96.9% 19 19 4,921 22 29 9 ap1977

1980 98,100 101,200 96.9% 1 18 19 5,163 19 32 11 ap1981

1990 116,000 126,000 92.1% 3 23 26 4,461 10 28 27 13 ap1991

1999 188,400 196,200 96.0% 5 21 26 7,246 19 27 32 16 ap2000

2000 191,400 195,700 97.8% 5 21 26 7,361 19 28 33 16 ap2001

2001 195,000 200,000 97.5% 5 24 29 6,724 19 31 30 16 ap2002

2002 190,000 200,000 95.0% 6 25 31 6,129 17 29 44 17 ap2003

2003 128,000 149,000 85.9% 7 24 31 4,129 17 28 42 16 ap2004

2004 128,000 149,000 85.9% 9 24 33 3,878 16 27 42 16 ap2005

2013 142,100 170,000 83.6% 14 25 39 3,643 18 31 37 18 ap2014

2016 128,586 163,168 78.8% 12 22 34 3,781 15 25 40 21 ap2017

2019 134,501 164,599 81.7% 13 19 32 4,203 15 21 39 20 ap2020

2021 144,650 164,385 88.0% 17 19 36 4,018 14 21 41 21 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	80,870	86,519	93.5%		9	9	8,985		15	5	8	ap1967
1968	85,000	89,000	95.5%		14	14	6,071		15	9	7	ap1971
1976	93,500	96,500	96.9%		19	19	4,921		22	29	9	ap1977
1980	98,100	101,200	96.9%	1	18	19	5,163		19	32	11	ap1981
1990	116,000	126,000	92.1%	3	23	26	4,461	10	28	27	13	ap1991
1999	188,400	196,200	96.0%	5	21	26	7,246	19	27	32	16	ap2000
2000	191,400	195,700	97.8%	5	21	26	7,361	19	28	33	16	ap2001
2001	195,000	200,000	97.5%	5	24	29	6,724	19	31	30	16	ap2002
2002	190,000	200,000	95.0%	6	25	31	6,129	17	29	44	17	ap2003
2003	128,000	149,000	85.9%	7	24	31	4,129	17	28	42	16	ap2004
2004	128,000	149,000	85.9%	9	24	33	3,878	16	27	42	16	ap2005
2013	142,100	170,000	83.6%	14	25	39	3,643	18	31	37	18	ap2014
2016	128,586	163,168	78.8%	12	22	34	3,781	15	25	40	21	ap2017
2019	134,501	164,599	81.7%	13	19	32	4,203	15	21	39	20	ap2020
2021	144,650	164,385	88.0%	17	19	36	4,018	14	21	41	21	ap2022