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Diocese of Irapuato

Dioecesis Irapuatensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 3 January 2004
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of León
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Guanajuato
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 1,775 (685 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisirapuato.org.mx/
  • Mailing Address: Calle 5 de Mayo 380, 36500 Irapuato, Gto., Mexico
  • Telephone: (462)622-35-47; 622-22-95
  • Fax: 622-22-95

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
3 January 2004ErectedDiocese of León (Irapuato and Pueblo Nuevo)
Archdiocese of Morelia (Abasolo, Cuerámaro, Huanimaro, Jaral del Progreso, Salamanca, and Valle de Santiago along with part of Pénjamo)
Diocese of Irapuato (erected)
25 November 2006Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Irapuato (from San Luis Potos¡)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
20041,030,0001,077,66095.6%107431506,8664320465ap2005
20061,077,1101,094,16098.4%112391517,13325016861ap2007
20131,190,0001,204,00098.8%123461697,04125123167ap2014
20161,543,0441,601,64496.3%131521838,43125523669ap2017
20191,595,3001,656,30096.3%138611998,01616719470ap2020
20211,626,3001,688,74096.3%150522028,05015720170ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 140, and Page 141
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 57, to Page 60

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