Coatzacoalcos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rutilo Muñoz Zamora, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 March 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Veracruz
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 10,500 (4,055 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Golfo
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiscoatza.org/
Mailing Address: Aldama 502, 96400 Coatzacoalcos, Ver., México
Telephone: (921)212-56-10; 212-59-03
Fax: 212-83-00

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlos Talavera Ramírez † (14 Mar 1984 Appointed - 24 Sep 2002 Retired)
Rutilo Muñoz Zamora (24 Sep 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 March 1984	Erected	Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla (Coatzacoalcos, Cosoleacaque, Ixhuatlan del Sureste, Hidalgotitlan, Minatitlan, Moloacan, Las Choapas, Pajapan, and Zaragoza)	Diocese of Coatzacoalcos (erected)

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

1990 715,000 890,000 80.3% 27 11 38 18,815 2 14 69 22 ap1991

1999 918,993 1,031,344 89.1% 40 10 50 18,379 4 13 76 24 ap2000

2000 886,240 1,113,594 79.6% 40 9 49 18,086 4 18 70 24 ap2001

2001 849,469 1,039,562 81.7% 44 6 50 16,989 4 15 75 24 ap2002

2002 857,408 1,039,558 82.5% 42 6 48 17,862 4 13 74 24 ap2003

2003 824,246 1,030,068 80.0% 46 5 51 16,161 4 14 80 25 ap2004

2004 878,899 1,080,699 81.3% 41 6 47 18,699 3 14 91 25 ap2005

2006 795,419 988,553 80.5% 46 6 52 15,296 3 13 91 25 ap2007

2013 895,000 1,054,000 84.9% 61 1 62 14,435 1 2 75 25 ap2014

2016 915,292 1,133,164 80.8% 67 4 71 12,891 1 6 123 26 ap2017

2019 1,029,710 1,274,820 80.8% 69 2 71 14,502 1 3 65 27 ap2020

2021 1,055,600 1,306,800 80.8% 70 3 73 14,460 1 4 83 27 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	715,000	890,000	80.3%	27	11	38	18,815	2	14	69	22	ap1991
1999	918,993	1,031,344	89.1%	40	10	50	18,379	4	13	76	24	ap2000
2000	886,240	1,113,594	79.6%	40	9	49	18,086	4	18	70	24	ap2001
2001	849,469	1,039,562	81.7%	44	6	50	16,989	4	15	75	24	ap2002
2002	857,408	1,039,558	82.5%	42	6	48	17,862	4	13	74	24	ap2003
2003	824,246	1,030,068	80.0%	46	5	51	16,161	4	14	80	25	ap2004
2004	878,899	1,080,699	81.3%	41	6	47	18,699	3	14	91	25	ap2005
2006	795,419	988,553	80.5%	46	6	52	15,296	3	13	91	25	ap2007
2013	895,000	1,054,000	84.9%	61	1	62	14,435	1	2	75	25	ap2014
2016	915,292	1,133,164	80.8%	67	4	71	12,891	1	6	123	26	ap2017
2019	1,029,710	1,274,820	80.8%	69	2	71	14,502	1	3	65	27	ap2020
2021	1,055,600	1,306,800	80.8%	70	3	73	14,460	1	4	83	27	ap2022