Tapachula (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 June 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Chiapas
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 12,245 (4,729 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Pacífico-Sur
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdetapachula.com/
Mailing Address: Av. Primera Sur 1, 30700 Tapachula, Chis., México
Telephone: (962)626-15-03

Past and Present Ordinaries

Adolfo Hernández Hurtado † (13 Jan 1958 Appointed - 6 Sep 1970 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán)
Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño † (11 Jun 1971 Appointed - 11 Jun 1976 Appointed, Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
Juvenal Porcayo Uribe † (3 Jul 1976 Appointed - 30 Jun 1983 Died)
Luis Miguel Cantón Marín † (30 Mar 1984 Appointed - 10 May 1990 Died)
Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (7 Feb 1991 Appointed - 31 Mar 2000 Appointed, Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas)
Rogelio Cabrera López (16 Jul 2001 Appointed - 11 Sep 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas)
Leopoldo González González (9 Jun 2005 Appointed - 30 Jun 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero)
Jaime Calderón Calderón (7 Jul 2018 Appointed - 4 Jul 2024 Appointed, Archbishop of León, Guanajuato)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 June 1957	Erected	Diocese of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas) (Arriaga, Villaflores, Villa Corzo, Tonala, La Concordia, Angel A. Corzo, Pijijiapam, Mapestepec, Motozintla, Siltepec, Bellavista, La Grandeza, Bejucal, Amatenango, Porvenir, Mazapa, Escuintla, Aeacoyagua, Acapetagua, Huixtla, Pueblo Nuevo, Tuzantan, ...)	Diocese of Tapachula (erected)
27 October 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas) (Cintalapa, Jiquipilas, Ocozocoautla, Tecpatán, Francisco León, Chapultenango, Ishuatán, Tapilula, Rayón, Pantepec, Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán, Ocotepec, Tapalapa, Coapilla, Copainalá, Jitötol, Bochil, Chicoasén, Berriozabál, San Fernando , Osumacinta, ...) Diocese of Tabasco (Reforma, Sunuapan, Pichuacalco, Juárez, Ixtapangajoya, and Parts of Ostuacan, Solosuchiapa, and Ixtacomitán) Diocese of Tapachula (Villa Flores, Villa Corzo, Angel Albino Corzo (Jaltenango) and La Concordia)	Diocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tapachula (from Antequera, Oaxaca)

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

1966 375,553 390,553 96.2% 17 5 22 17,070 11 50 10 ap1967

1968 375,553 390,553 96.2% 21 4 25 15,022 12 50 8 ap1971

1976 416,000 520,000 80.0% 37 4 41 10,146 4 76 18 ap1977

1980 479,000 589,000 81.3% 32 4 36 13,305 4 82 23 ap1981

1990 823,036 930,451 88.5% 48 2 50 16,460 2 112 32 ap1991

1999 1,058,494 1,202,388 88.0% 70 9 79 13,398 9 106 38 ap2000

2000 1,093,198 1,238,459 88.3% 61 9 70 15,617 9 106 38 ap2001

2001 1,125,450 1,270,459 88.6% 69 9 78 14,428 9 110 38 ap2002

2002 1,271,750 1,325,416 96.0% 62 8 70 18,167 8 112 38 ap2003

2003 1,350,180 1,435,120 94.1% 71 8 79 17,090 8 109 41 ap2004

2004 1,365,230 1,524,120 89.6% 75 8 83 16,448 8 103 41 ap2005

2010 1,498,000 1,714,000 87.4% 89 8 97 15,443 8 134 42 ap2011

2014 1,488,000 1,773,000 83.9% 90 11 101 14,732 11 131 47 ap2015

2017 853,600 1,260,700 67.7% 98 8 106 8,052 8 130 53 ap2018

2020 756,343 2,986,657 25.3% 106 8 114 6,634 8 150 50 ap2021

2022 804,000 3,176,000 25.3% 102 8 110 7,309 8 103 53 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	375,553	390,553	96.2%	17	5	22	17,070	11	50	10	ap1967
1968	375,553	390,553	96.2%	21	4	25	15,022	12	50	8	ap1971
1976	416,000	520,000	80.0%	37	4	41	10,146	4	76	18	ap1977
1980	479,000	589,000	81.3%	32	4	36	13,305	4	82	23	ap1981
1990	823,036	930,451	88.5%	48	2	50	16,460	2	112	32	ap1991
1999	1,058,494	1,202,388	88.0%	70	9	79	13,398	9	106	38	ap2000
2000	1,093,198	1,238,459	88.3%	61	9	70	15,617	9	106	38	ap2001
2001	1,125,450	1,270,459	88.6%	69	9	78	14,428	9	110	38	ap2002
2002	1,271,750	1,325,416	96.0%	62	8	70	18,167	8	112	38	ap2003
2003	1,350,180	1,435,120	94.1%	71	8	79	17,090	8	109	41	ap2004
2004	1,365,230	1,524,120	89.6%	75	8	83	16,448	8	103	41	ap2005
2010	1,498,000	1,714,000	87.4%	89	8	97	15,443	8	134	42	ap2011
2014	1,488,000	1,773,000	83.9%	90	11	101	14,732	11	131	47	ap2015
2017	853,600	1,260,700	67.7%	98	8	106	8,052	8	130	53	ap2018
2020	756,343	2,986,657	25.3%	106	8	114	6,634	8	150	50	ap2021
2022	804,000	3,176,000	25.3%	102	8	110	7,309	8	103	53	ap2023