Autlán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eduardo Muñoz Ochoa, Bishop
Rafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 January 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guadalajara
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Jalisco
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 14,774 (5,706 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Occidente
Mailing Address: Obispado, Hidalgo 74, 48900 Autlan, Jal., Mexico
Telephone: (317)382-12-28; 382-22-61

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel González Ibarra † (20 Mar 1961 Appointed - 15 Jul 1967 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora)
Everardo López Alcocer † (25 Jul 1967 Appointed - 19 Dec 1968 Died)
José Maclovio Vásquez Silos † (25 Mar 1969 Appointed - 23 Jul 1990 Died)
Lázaro Pérez Jiménez † (15 May 1991 Appointed - 26 Jul 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato)
Gonzalo Galván Castillo † (26 Oct 2004 Appointed - 25 Jun 2015 Resigned)
Rafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M. (23 Nov 2015 Appointed - 7 Feb 2024 Retired)
Eduardo Muñoz Ochoa (7 Feb 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 January 1961	Erected	Diocese of Colima (Autlan de Navarro, Cabo Corrientes (Tuito), Casimiro Castillo, Ejutla, El Grullo, La Huerta, El Limón, Purificación, Tomatlán, Cihuatlán, and Cuatitlán) Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Atengo, Ayutla, Cuautlá, Juchitlán, Tecolotlán, Tenamaxtlán, and Unión de Tula)	Diocese of Autlán (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 180,259 181,359 99.4% 57 57 3,162 224 17 ap1967

1970 225,596 .0% 52 52 0 186 17 ap1971

1976 253,870 259,975 97.7% 75 75 3,384 172 29 ap1977

1980 285,186 291,602 97.8% 86 86 3,316 171 32 ap1981

1990 466,574 482,179 96.8% 90 90 5,184 147 40 ap1991

1999 302,847 320,737 94.4% 104 104 2,911 1 159 39 ap2000

2000 307,483 325,686 94.4% 101 101 3,044 1 169 39 ap2001

2001 283,426 295,546 95.9% 95 95 2,983 2 156 42 ap2002

2002 297,083 313,151 94.9% 97 97 3,062 2 179 43 ap2003

2003 299,896 317,189 94.5% 103 103 2,911 2 180 48 ap2004

2004 298,002 305,756 97.5% 102 102 2,921 2 187 48 ap2005

2006 320,386 332,088 96.5% 100 100 3,203 2 177 47 ap2007

2012 334,500 350,600 95.4% 116 116 2,883 3 192 46 ap2013

2015 345,000 361,000 95.6% 121 121 2,851 3 187 51 ap2016

2018 299,980 318,650 94.1% 118 118 2,542 3 171 51 ap2019

2020 311,562 326,900 95.3% 114 114 2,733 3 173 51 ap2021

2022 326,396 348,419 93.7% 113 113 2,888 3 164 51 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	180,259	181,359	99.4%	57	57	3,162		224	17	ap1967
1970		225,596	.0%	52	52	0		186	17	ap1971
1976	253,870	259,975	97.7%	75	75	3,384		172	29	ap1977
1980	285,186	291,602	97.8%	86	86	3,316		171	32	ap1981
1990	466,574	482,179	96.8%	90	90	5,184		147	40	ap1991
1999	302,847	320,737	94.4%	104	104	2,911	1	159	39	ap2000
2000	307,483	325,686	94.4%	101	101	3,044	1	169	39	ap2001
2001	283,426	295,546	95.9%	95	95	2,983	2	156	42	ap2002
2002	297,083	313,151	94.9%	97	97	3,062	2	179	43	ap2003
2003	299,896	317,189	94.5%	103	103	2,911	2	180	48	ap2004
2004	298,002	305,756	97.5%	102	102	2,921	2	187	48	ap2005
2006	320,386	332,088	96.5%	100	100	3,203	2	177	47	ap2007
2012	334,500	350,600	95.4%	116	116	2,883	3	192	46	ap2013
2015	345,000	361,000	95.6%	121	121	2,851	3	187	51	ap2016
2018	299,980	318,650	94.1%	118	118	2,542	3	171	51	ap2019
2020	311,562	326,900	95.3%	114	114	2,733	3	173	51	ap2021
2022	326,396	348,419	93.7%	113	113	2,888	3	164	51	ap2023