Diocese of Toluca

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Bishop(s) Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 4 June 1950 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: México Country: México Square Kilometers: 5,900 (2,278 Square Miles) Conference Region: Metro-Circundante Official Web Site: http://www.diocesistoluca.org.mx/ Mailing Address: Apartado 82, Portal Reforma 104 Norte, 50000 Toluca, Méx., México Telephone: (7)215-25-35 Fax: 214-69-55

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Arturo Vélez Martínez † (8 Feb 1951 Appointed - 21 Sep 1979 Retired)
• Alfredo Torres Romero † (26 Jul 1980 Appointed - 15 Oct 1995 Died)
• Francisco Robles Ortega (15 Jun 1996 Appointed - 25 Jan 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León)
• Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos (27 Dec 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 June 1950	Erected	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Toluca (erected)
27 October 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Acapulco Diocese of Chilapa Diocese of Tacámbaro Diocese of Toluca	Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (erected)
3 November 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toluca	Diocese of Atlacomulco (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950		1,000,000	.0%	65		65	0				53	ap1951
1966	865,321	875,321	98.9%	155	60	215	4,024		118	470	98	ap1967
1968	865,269	875,321	98.9%	159	33	192	4,506		62	520	108	ap1971
1976	950,700	957,109	99.3%	184	39	223	4,263		68	460	122	ap1977
1980	1,029,000	1,130,000	91.1%	191	38	229	4,493		57	383	124	ap1981
1990	1,949,000	2,079,000	93.7%	176	32	208	9,370		37	330	118	ap1991
1999	3,620,088	4,000,000	90.5%	225	50	275	13,163		72	305	124	ap2000
2000	2,959,329	3,115,083	95.0%	239	31	270	10,960		53	305	124	ap2001
2001	3,015,555	3,174,269	95.0%	243	32	275	10,965		55	315	124	ap2002
2002	2,878,775	3,234,580	89.0%	237	50	287	10,030		68	415	125	ap2003
2003	2,878,775	3,234,580	89.0%	252	47	299	9,628		61	380	128	ap2004
2004	2,940,975	3,337,280	88.1%	253	48	301	9,770		63	387	128	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (Priest: 25 Aug 1963 to 7 Feb 1991)
• Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos (Bishop: 27 Dec 2003 - )
• Francisco Robles Ortega (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Apr 1991; Bishop: 15 Jun 1996 to 25 Jan 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• José Miguel Ángel Giles Vázquez † (Priest: 29 Jun 1964 to 19 Jun 2004)
• Alfredo Torres Romero † (Bishop: 26 Jul 1980 to 15 Oct 1995)
• Arturo Vélez Martínez † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1951 to 21 Sep 1979)