Ciudad Guzmán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Herculano Medina Garfias, Bishop
Óscar Armando Campos Contreras, Bishop Emeritus
Braulio Rafael León Villegas, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1972
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guadalajara
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Jalisco
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 9,345 (3,609 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Occidente
Mailing Address: Ramón Corona Madrigal 26, Apartado 86, 49000 Ciudad Guzmán, Jal., México
Telephone: (341)412-15-44; 412-05-28
Fax: 412-05-28

Past and Present Ordinaries

Leonardo Viera Contreras † (25 Mar 1972 Appointed - 7 Jul 1977 Resigned)
Serafín Vásquez Elizalde † (2 Dec 1977 Appointed - 11 Dec 1999 Retired)
Braulio Rafael León Villegas (11 Dec 1999 Appointed - 25 Sep 2017 Retired)
Óscar Armando Campos Contreras (25 Sep 2017 Appointed - 4 May 2024 Retired)
Herculano Medina Garfias (4 May 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1972	Erected	Diocese of Colima (Atenquique, Huescalapa, San Gabriel, Santa Cruz del Cortijo, San Juan de la Montaña, Tamazula, Tuxpan, and Zapotiltic) Archdiocese of Guadalajara (San José and San Antonio, existing in the city of Ciudad Guzmán; Atemajac de Brizuela, Amacueda, Atoyac, Concepción de Buenos Aires, Chiquilistlán, Mazamitla, Manzanilla, Quitupán, Sayula, San Andrés Ixtlán, Teocuitatlán, Techaluta, Tapalpa, Tipazán ...)	Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán (erected)
5 November 1973	Territory Added	Diocese of Colima (Santa María del Oro (in Manuel M. Diéguez))	Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán

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

1976 396,000 400,000 99.0% 93 6 99 4,000 11 85 43 ap1977

1980 443,000 466,000 95.1% 93 8 101 4,386 12 161 45 ap1981

1990 609,000 624,000 97.6% 99 8 107 5,691 27 143 49 ap1991

1999 480,000 498,200 96.3% 105 10 115 4,173 40 187 54 ap2000

2000 474,000 495,000 95.8% 104 9 113 4,194 13 185 54 ap2001

2001 470,000 486,560 96.6% 108 12 120 3,916 17 181 54 ap2002

2002 471,500 489,230 96.4% 107 14 121 3,896 18 179 54 ap2003

2003 410,300 435,700 94.2% 105 11 116 3,537 18 132 51 ap2004

2004 413,200 438,500 94.2% 104 11 115 3,593 19 130 51 ap2005

2006 416,170 442,400 94.1% 100 13 113 3,682 20 134 52 ap2007

2013 459,000 473,000 97.0% 91 19 110 4,172 52 110 59 ap2014

2016 402,403 423,582 95.0% 95 14 109 3,691 44 110 60 ap2017

2019 412,757 434,482 95.0% 96 19 115 3,589 45 126 60 ap2020

2021 400,857 421,954 95.0% 89 17 106 3,781 43 115 60 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	396,000	400,000	99.0%	93	6	99	4,000	11	85	43	ap1977
1980	443,000	466,000	95.1%	93	8	101	4,386	12	161	45	ap1981
1990	609,000	624,000	97.6%	99	8	107	5,691	27	143	49	ap1991
1999	480,000	498,200	96.3%	105	10	115	4,173	40	187	54	ap2000
2000	474,000	495,000	95.8%	104	9	113	4,194	13	185	54	ap2001
2001	470,000	486,560	96.6%	108	12	120	3,916	17	181	54	ap2002
2002	471,500	489,230	96.4%	107	14	121	3,896	18	179	54	ap2003
2003	410,300	435,700	94.2%	105	11	116	3,537	18	132	51	ap2004
2004	413,200	438,500	94.2%	104	11	115	3,593	19	130	51	ap2005
2006	416,170	442,400	94.1%	100	13	113	3,682	20	134	52	ap2007
2013	459,000	473,000	97.0%	91	19	110	4,172	52	110	59	ap2014
2016	402,403	423,582	95.0%	95	14	109	3,691	44	110	60	ap2017
2019	412,757	434,482	95.0%	96	19	115	3,589	45	126	60	ap2020
2021	400,857	421,954	95.0%	89	17	106	3,781	43	115	60	ap2022