Diocese of Valle de Chalco

Dioecesis Vallis Chalcensis

Bishop(s)

Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 July 2003
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: México
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 1,237 (477 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Metro-Circundante
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisvalledechalco.org/
Mailing Address: Calle Alzate 10, Col. Centro, 56600 Chalco, Mex., Mexico
Telephone: (55)5973-1379
Fax: 5973-1381

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luis Artemio Flores Calzada (8 Jul 2003 Appointed - 30 Mar 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Tepic, Nayarit)
Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez (25 Oct 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 July 2003	Erected	Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl (Amecameca, Atlautla, Ayapango, Cocotitla´n, Chalco, Ecatzingo, Juchitepec, Ozumba, Temamatla, Tenango del Aire, Tepetlixpa, Tlalmananco, Valle de Chalco, and part of Cuatro Vientos Ixtapaluca)	Diocese of Valle de Chalco (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 2,996,000 3,404,400 88.0% 55 31 86 34,837 42 195 46 ap2004

2004 2,996,000 3,404,400 88.0% 55 31 86 34,837 42 195 46 ap2005

2010 2,302,000 2,613,000 88.1% 59 22 81 28,419 25 73 56 ap2011

2014 2,381,000 2,703,000 88.1% 66 26 92 25,880 27 213 60 ap2015

2017 2,455,750 2,788,100 88.1% 71 25 96 25,580 26 137 54 ap2018

2020 2,528,300 2,870,460 88.1% 72 22 94 26,896 44 146 57 ap2021

2022 2,571,000 2,919,000 88.1% 72 15 87 29,551 16 184 57 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2003	2,996,000	3,404,400	88.0%	55	31	86	34,837	42	195	46	ap2004
2004	2,996,000	3,404,400	88.0%	55	31	86	34,837	42	195	46	ap2005
2010	2,302,000	2,613,000	88.1%	59	22	81	28,419	25	73	56	ap2011
2014	2,381,000	2,703,000	88.1%	66	26	92	25,880	27	213	60	ap2015
2017	2,455,750	2,788,100	88.1%	71	25	96	25,580	26	137	54	ap2018
2020	2,528,300	2,870,460	88.1%	72	22	94	26,896	44	146	57	ap2021
2022	2,571,000	2,919,000	88.1%	72	15	87	29,551	16	184	57	ap2023