Cuautitlán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Efraín Mendoza Cruz, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 February 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: México
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 1,119 (432 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Metro-Circundante
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdecuautitlan.net/
Mailing Address: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 208, 54800 Cuautitlán de Romero Rubio, Méx., Méxican
Telephone: (55)5872-19-96; 5872-27-86
Fax: 5872-30-04

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Samaniego Barriga † (5 Feb 1979 Appointed - 26 Jun 2005 Died)
Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón † (19 Oct 2005 Appointed - 14 Sep 2021 Died)
Efraín Mendoza Cruz (9 Nov 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 February 1979	Erected	Diocese of Tlalnepantla (Coacalco, Coyotepec, Chapa de Mota, Cuautitlán, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Huehuetoca, Nicolás Romero, Teoloyucan, Tepozotlán, Tultitlán, and Villa del Carbon) Diocese of Texcoco (Apaxco, Hueypoxtla, Melchor Ocampo, Nextlalpan, Tequisquiac, Tultepec, Xaltengo, and Zumpango)	Diocese of Cuautitlán (erected)
3 November 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cuautitlán (Chapa de Mota and Villa del Carbon) Diocese of Toluca (Atlacomulco, Acambay, Aculeo, El Oro, Ixtlahuaca, Jilotepec, Jiquipilco, Jocotitlán, Morelos, from the diocese of Toluca. Polotitlán, San Felipe del Progreso, Soyaniquilpan, Temascalcingo, and Timilplan)	Diocese of Atlacomulco (erected)
17 June 1989	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Cuautitlán (from México)
9 June 2014	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cuautitlán (Nicolás Romero, Tepotzotlán, and Cuautitlán Izcalli)	Diocese of Izcalli (erected)

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

1980 585,346 731,682 80.0% 73 24 97 6,034 4 49 179 68 ap1981

1990 1,283,000 1,380,000 93.0% 99 44 143 8,972 64 197 73 ap1991

1999 4,700,000 4,950,000 94.9% 142 52 194 24,226 215 268 74 ap2000

2000 4,840,000 5,150,000 94.0% 142 56 198 24,444 232 303 74 ap2001

2001 3,395,000 3,700,000 91.8% 145 58 203 16,724 214 333 80 ap2002

2002 3,350,000 3,800,000 88.2% 176 58 234 14,316 168 330 82 ap2003

2003 3,392,000 3,820,000 88.8% 174 60 234 14,495 189 335 82 ap2004

2004 3,500,000 4,000,000 87.5% 167 56 223 15,695 156 289 85 ap2005

2006 3,750,000 4,300,000 87.2% 190 56 246 15,243 156 289 85 ap2007

2013 3,516,000 4,136,000 85.0% 162 22 184 19,108 43 260 67 ap2014

2014 1,360,677 3,818,270 35.6% 120 11,338 75 61 bul:9Jun2014

2016 1,218,015 1,625,368 74.9% 97 14 111 10,973 25 81 96 ap2017

2019 1,255,000 1,674,700 74.9% 103 14 117 10,726 26 83 81 ap2020

2021 1,286,000 1,716,000 74.9% 109 14 123 10,455 29 78 70 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	585,346	731,682	80.0%	73	24	97	6,034	4	49	179	68	ap1981
1990	1,283,000	1,380,000	93.0%	99	44	143	8,972		64	197	73	ap1991
1999	4,700,000	4,950,000	94.9%	142	52	194	24,226		215	268	74	ap2000
2000	4,840,000	5,150,000	94.0%	142	56	198	24,444		232	303	74	ap2001
2001	3,395,000	3,700,000	91.8%	145	58	203	16,724		214	333	80	ap2002
2002	3,350,000	3,800,000	88.2%	176	58	234	14,316		168	330	82	ap2003
2003	3,392,000	3,820,000	88.8%	174	60	234	14,495		189	335	82	ap2004
2004	3,500,000	4,000,000	87.5%	167	56	223	15,695		156	289	85	ap2005
2006	3,750,000	4,300,000	87.2%	190	56	246	15,243		156	289	85	ap2007
2013	3,516,000	4,136,000	85.0%	162	22	184	19,108		43	260	67	ap2014
2014	1,360,677	3,818,270	35.6%			120	11,338			75	61	bul:9Jun2014
2016	1,218,015	1,625,368	74.9%	97	14	111	10,973		25	81	96	ap2017
2019	1,255,000	1,674,700	74.9%	103	14	117	10,726		26	83	81	ap2020
2021	1,286,000	1,716,000	74.9%	109	14	123	10,455		29	78	70	ap2022