Diocese of Puerto Escondido

Dioecesis Portus Abditi

Bishop(s)

Florencio Armando Colín Cruz, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 November 2003
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Oaxaca
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 13,221 (5,106 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Pacífico-Sur
Mailing Address: Calle Felipe Merklin 381, Mzna. v-1, Sector Libertad, Col. Centro, 71980-Puerto Escondido, Oax., Mexico
Telephone: (954)582.36.57
Fax: 582.36.77

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega, C.O.R.C. (8 Nov 2003 Appointed - 27 Jun 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Parral, Chihuahua)
Pedro Vázquez Villalobos (31 Oct 2012 Appointed - 10 Feb 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
Florencio Armando Colín Cruz (16 Feb 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 November 2003	Erected	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca (Pochutla and Pinotepa Nacional along with)	Diocese of Puerto Escondido (erected)

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

2003 423,000 470,000 90.0% 26 4 30 14,100 4 22 28 ap2004

2004 423,000 470,000 90.0% 26 4 30 14,100 4 22 28 ap2005

2012 454,000 500,000 90.8% 38 8 46 9,869 8 56 29 ap2013

2013 483,000 575,000 84.0% 41 8 49 9,857 8 55 29 ap2014

2016 486,415 560,448 86.8% 34 10 44 11,054 10 48 30 ap2017

2019 507,697 599,850 84.6% 38 9 47 10,802 20 43 30 ap2020

2021 538,054 672,568 80.0% 43 9 52 10,347 20 35 33 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2003	423,000	470,000	90.0%	26	4	30	14,100	4	22	28	ap2004
2004	423,000	470,000	90.0%	26	4	30	14,100	4	22	28	ap2005
2012	454,000	500,000	90.8%	38	8	46	9,869	8	56	29	ap2013
2013	483,000	575,000	84.0%	41	8	49	9,857	8	55	29	ap2014
2016	486,415	560,448	86.8%	34	10	44	11,054	10	48	30	ap2017
2019	507,697	599,850	84.6%	38	9	47	10,802	20	43	30	ap2020
2021	538,054	672,568	80.0%	43	9	52	10,347	20	35	33	ap2022