Apatzingán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cristóbal Ascencio García, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 April 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Morelia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Michoacán
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 13,102 (5,060 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Don Vasco
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdeapatzingan.com.mx
Mailing Address: Calle Esteban Vaca Calderon 1, 60600 Apatzingan, Mich., Mexico
Telephone: (453)534-17-87
Fax: 534-22-26

Past and Present Ordinaries

Victorino Alvarez Tena † (24 May 1962 Appointed - 14 Feb 1974 Appointed, Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato)
José Fernández Arteaga † (13 Jul 1974 Appointed - 8 Feb 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Colima)
Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M. S. F. † (9 Apr 1981 Appointed - 17 Nov 2014 Retired)
Cristóbal Ascencio García (17 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 April 1962	Erected	Diocese of Colima (Aquila, Coahuayana, and Villa Victoria) Diocese of Tacámbaro (Acahuato, Aguililla, Apatzingán, Arteaga, Buenavista Tomatlán, Coacolmán, Coire, Nueva Italia, Lombardy, Parácuaro, Tepalcatepec, and Tumbiscatio)	Diocese of Apatzingán (erected)
11 October 1985	Territory Lost	Diocese of Apatzingán (Lázaro Cárdenas, Aquila, Arteaga, and Coahuayana) Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (Coahuayutla, José Azueta, and La Unión)	Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (erected)

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

1966 197,000 201,000 98.0% 41 6 47 4,191 11 48 19 ap1967

1970 273,041 .0% 43 8 51 0 13 45 19 ap1971

1976 580,000 600,000 96.7% 40 9 49 11,836 19 64 33 ap1977

1980 777,000 829,000 93.7% 35 8 43 18,069 2 17 50 30 ap1981

1990 598,000 648,000 92.3% 45 2 47 12,723 6 92 23 ap1991

1999 679,600 755,200 90.0% 51 3 54 12,585 6 105 25 ap2000

2000 685,800 762,100 90.0% 50 3 53 12,939 6 112 25 ap2001

2001 630,000 700,000 90.0% 50 3 53 11,886 7 115 25 ap2002

2002 630,000 700,000 90.0% 55 3 58 10,862 3 130 26 ap2003

2003 630,000 700,000 90.0% 53 3 56 11,250 3 134 26 ap2004

2004 630,000 700,000 90.0% 55 55 11,454 134 26 ap2005

2006 646,000 718,000 90.0% 56 56 11,535 132 26 ap2007

2012 370,000 400,000 92.5% 62 62 5,967 127 27 ap2013

2015 380,000 412,000 92.2% 61 61 6,229 113 27 ap2016

2018 391,830 424,845 92.2% 65 65 6,028 113 29 ap2019

2020 396,600 430,000 92.2% 50 50 7,932 87 29 ap2021

2022 403,000 437,000 92.2% 50 50 8,060 84 29 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	197,000	201,000	98.0%	41	6	47	4,191		11	48	19	ap1967
1970		273,041	.0%	43	8	51	0		13	45	19	ap1971
1976	580,000	600,000	96.7%	40	9	49	11,836		19	64	33	ap1977
1980	777,000	829,000	93.7%	35	8	43	18,069	2	17	50	30	ap1981
1990	598,000	648,000	92.3%	45	2	47	12,723		6	92	23	ap1991
1999	679,600	755,200	90.0%	51	3	54	12,585		6	105	25	ap2000
2000	685,800	762,100	90.0%	50	3	53	12,939		6	112	25	ap2001
2001	630,000	700,000	90.0%	50	3	53	11,886		7	115	25	ap2002
2002	630,000	700,000	90.0%	55	3	58	10,862		3	130	26	ap2003
2003	630,000	700,000	90.0%	53	3	56	11,250		3	134	26	ap2004
2004	630,000	700,000	90.0%	55		55	11,454			134	26	ap2005
2006	646,000	718,000	90.0%	56		56	11,535			132	26	ap2007
2012	370,000	400,000	92.5%	62		62	5,967			127	27	ap2013
2015	380,000	412,000	92.2%	61		61	6,229			113	27	ap2016
2018	391,830	424,845	92.2%	65		65	6,028			113	29	ap2019
2020	396,600	430,000	92.2%	50		50	7,932			87	29	ap2021
2022	403,000	437,000	92.2%	50		50	8,060			84	29	ap2023