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Diocese of Tlapa

Dioecesis Tlapensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 4 January 1992
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Acapulco
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Guerrero
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 11,480 (4,434 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sur
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Anexo a Catedral, Calle Fonseca s/n, 41304 Tlapa de Comonfort, Gro., México
  • Telephone: (757)476-36-75

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
4 January 1992ErectedDiocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa (Tlapa, Alcozauca, Alpoyeca, Atlamajalcingo dei Monte, Atlixtàc, Copanatoyac, Cualàc, Huamuxtitlàn, Malinaltepec, Metlatonoc, Olinalà, Tlacoapa, Tlalixtaquilla, Xalpatelahuac, Xochihuehuetlàn, and Zapotitlàn Tablas) Diocese of Tlapa (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999450,000500,00090.0%222220,4542220ap2000
2000450,000500,00090.0%222220,4542220ap2001
2001423,000459,29092.1%23103312,818102128ap2002
2002423,000459,29092.1%3214469,195142624ap2003
2003435,000466,00093.3%29144310,116142924ap2004
2004463,000463,50099.9%3514499,448143225ap2005
2010436,000502,00086.9%3412469,4781175127ap2011
2014485,000518,00093.6%4212548,981147128ap2015
2017497,000535,00092.9%4811598,4235148128ap2018
2020506,000583,00086.8%4410549,370135137ap2021

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 84, Page 479, to Page 481

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