Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa

Dioecesis Chilpancingensis-Chilapensis

Bishop(s)

José de Jesús González Hernández, O.F.M., Bishop
Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus
Alejo Zavala Castro, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 20 October 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Acapulco
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Guerrero
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 19,860 (7,670 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sur
Official Web Site: https://chilapensis.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Avenida de los Gobernadores 75, Col. La Virgen, 39080 Chilpancingo, Gro., México
Telephone: (747)471-05-92; 116-27-78
Fax: 491-64-12

Historical Details

Diocese of Chilapa
- Latin Name: Chilapensis
- Erected: 16 March 1863
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
- State: Guerrero
- Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ambrosio María Serrano y Rodriguez † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 8 Feb 1875 Died)
Tomás Barón y Morales † (7 Apr 1876 Appointed - 25 Sep 1882 Appointed, Bishop of León, Guanajuato)
Buenaventura del Purísimo Corazón de María Portillo y Tejeda, O.F.M. Obs. † (25 Sep 1882 Appointed - 27 May 1889 Appointed, Bishop of Zacatecas)
José Ramón Ibarra y González † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - 13 May 1902 Appointed, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles))
José Homobono Anaya y Gutiérrez † (9 Nov 1902 Appointed - 10 Dec 1906 Died)
Francisco Maria Campos y Angeles † (12 Oct 1907 Appointed - 5 Jan 1923 Resigned)
José Guadalupe Ortíz y López † (8 Jun 1923 Appointed - 26 Mar 1926 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León)
Leopoldo Díaz y Escudero † (4 Nov 1929 Appointed - 24 Nov 1955 Died)
Alfonso Tóriz Cobián † (12 Jan 1956 Appointed - 20 Mar 1958 Appointed, Bishop of Querétaro)
Fidel Cortés Pérez † (18 Dec 1958 Appointed - 14 Aug 1982 Died)
José María Hernández González † (18 Feb 1983 Appointed - 18 Nov 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl, México)
Efrén Ramos Salazar † (30 Oct 1990 Appointed - 19 Feb 2005 Died)
Alejo Zavala Castro (19 Nov 2005 Appointed - 20 Jun 2015 Resigned)
Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. (20 Jun 2015 Appointed - 11 Feb 2022 Retired)
José de Jesús González Hernández, O.F.M. (11 Feb 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Chilapa
16 March 1863	Erected	Archdiocese of Michoacán Archdiocese of México Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Chilapa (erected)
18 March 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chilapa (Coahuayutla, La Unión, Petatlán, Tecpán, Atoyac, Benito Juárez, Coyuca de Benítez, Acapulco, San Marcos, Tecoanapa, Ayutla, Florencio Villareal, Cauatepec , Cópala, San Luis Acatlán, Azoyú, Cuajinicuilapa, Igualapa, Ometepec, Tlacoachistlahuaca, and ...)	Diocese of Acapulco (erected)
27 October 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Acapulco (La Union, Coahuayutla, and Zihuatanejo) Diocese of Chilapa (Zirandaro, Coyuca-de-Catalan, Pungarabato or Ciudad Altamirano, Cutzamala, Tlapehuala, Tlalchapa, Ajuchitlan, San Miguel Totolapan, and Arcelia) Diocese of Toluca (Tlatlaya, Amatepec, Tejupilco, Sultepec, Otzoloapan, and Zacazonapan) Diocese of Tacámbaro (San Lucas and Huetamo)	Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano (erected)
4 October 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chilapa (Tetcicapán)	Diocese of Toluca
10 February 1983	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Chilapa (from México)
Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa
20 October 1989	Name Changed	Diocese of Chilapa	Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa
4 January 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese 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)

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

Diocese of Chilapa

1950 815,000 820,000 99.4% 122 122 6,680 47 80 ap1951

1966 550,000 562,000 97.9% 97 8 105 5,238 8 113 66 ap1967

1970 713,522 752,522 94.8% 118 118 6,046 59 ap1971

1976 805,500 996,700 80.8% 110 6 116 6,943 6 153 73 ap1977

1980 1,310,000 1,405,000 93.2% 119 6 125 10,480 9 121 78 ap1981

Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa

1990 1,503,000 1,550,000 97.0% 122 8 130 11,561 8 148 83 ap1991

1997 872,869 969,521 90.0% 98 14 112 7,793 14 28 87 ap2001

2001 825,000 900,000 91.7% 106 14 120 6,875 14 28 91 ap2002

2002 825,000 900,000 91.7% 116 21 137 6,021 1 21 12 82 ap2003

2003 825,000 900,000 91.7% 118 16 134 6,156 16 170 86 ap2004

2004 825,000 900,000 91.7% 123 16 139 5,935 16 170 89 ap2005

2006 836,000 913,000 91.6% 138 16 154 5,428 16 170 73 ap2007

2011 889,000 973,000 91.4% 125 16 141 6,304 1 16 188 75 ap2014

2016 889,000 973,000 91.4% 133 16 149 5,966 16 146 96 ap2017

2019 1,004,000 1,325,700 75.7% 130 9 139 7,223 1 10 144 94 ap2020

2021 1,032,881 1,600,200 64.5% 135 10 145 7,123 10 132 97 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Chilapa
1950	815,000	820,000	99.4%	122		122	6,680			47	80	ap1951
1966	550,000	562,000	97.9%	97	8	105	5,238		8	113	66	ap1967
1970	713,522	752,522	94.8%	118		118	6,046				59	ap1971
1976	805,500	996,700	80.8%	110	6	116	6,943		6	153	73	ap1977
1980	1,310,000	1,405,000	93.2%	119	6	125	10,480		9	121	78	ap1981
Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa
1990	1,503,000	1,550,000	97.0%	122	8	130	11,561		8	148	83	ap1991
1997	872,869	969,521	90.0%	98	14	112	7,793		14	28	87	ap2001
2001	825,000	900,000	91.7%	106	14	120	6,875		14	28	91	ap2002
2002	825,000	900,000	91.7%	116	21	137	6,021	1	21	12	82	ap2003
2003	825,000	900,000	91.7%	118	16	134	6,156		16	170	86	ap2004
2004	825,000	900,000	91.7%	123	16	139	5,935		16	170	89	ap2005
2006	836,000	913,000	91.6%	138	16	154	5,428		16	170	73	ap2007
2011	889,000	973,000	91.4%	125	16	141	6,304	1	16	188	75	ap2014
2016	889,000	973,000	91.4%	133	16	149	5,966		16	146	96	ap2017
2019	1,004,000	1,325,700	75.7%	130	9	139	7,223	1	10	144	94	ap2020
2021	1,032,881	1,600,200	64.5%	135	10	145	7,123		10	132	97	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Felipe Aguirre Franco (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Feb 2005 to 14 Feb 2006)
José de Jesús González Hernández, O.F.M. (Bishop: 11 Feb 2022 - )
Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. (Bishop: 20 Jun 2015 to 11 Feb 2022)
Alejo Zavala Castro (Bishop: 19 Nov 2005 to 20 Jun 2015)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Homobono Anaya y Gutiérrez † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1902 to 10 Dec 1906)
Tomás Barón y Morales † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1876 to 25 Sep 1882)
Francisco Maria Campos y Angeles † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1907 to 5 Jan 1923)
Fidel Cortés Pérez † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1958 to 14 Aug 1982)
Leopoldo Díaz y Escudero † (Priest: 21 Sep 1903; Bishop: 4 Nov 1929 to 24 Nov 1955)
José María Hernández González † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1983 to 18 Nov 1989)
José Ramón Ibarra y González † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 13 May 1902)
José Guadalupe Ortíz y López † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1923 to 26 Mar 1926)
Juvenal Porcayo Uribe † (Priest: 20 Jul 1941 to 18 Mar 1958)
Buenaventura del Purísimo Corazón de María Portillo y Tejeda, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1882 to 27 May 1889)
Efrén Ramos Salazar † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1990 to 19 Feb 2005)
Ambrosio María Serrano y Rodriguez † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1863 to 8 Feb 1875)
Alfonso Tóriz Cobián † (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Aug 1954; Bishop: 12 Jan 1956 to 20 Mar 1958)

Source(s)

Diocese of Chilapa
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 144
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 597, and Page 598
Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 1,646, and Page 1,647

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