Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses | General Information
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| Date | Event | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of México | |||
| 2 September1530 | Erected | Diocese ofTlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) | Diocese of México (erected) |
| 11 August1536 | Territory Lost | Diocese of México | Diocese ofMichoacán (erected) |
| Archdiocese of México | |||
| 12 February1546 | Elevated | Diocese of México | Archdiocese of México |
| 6 February1579 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México | Diocese ofManila (erected) |
| 15 December1777 | Territory Lost | Diocese ofGuadalajara Diocese ofMichoacán Archdiocese of México | Diocese ofLinares o Nueva León (erected) (Nuevo León, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, and Texas) |
| 26 January1863 | Territory Lost | Diocese ofMichoacán Archdiocese of México | Diocese ofQuerétaro (erected) |
| 26 January1863 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México | Diocese ofTulancingo (erected) |
| 16 March1863 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese ofMichoacán Archdiocese of México Diocese ofTlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) | Diocese ofChilapa (erected) |
| 12 March1870 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México Diocese ofTlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) Vicariate Apostolic ofTamaulipas | Diocese ofCiudad Victoria-Tamaulipas (erected) |
| 20 January1874 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México | Vicariate Apostolic ofCalifornia Inferiore (erected) |
| 23 June1891 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México | Diocese ofCuernavaca (erected) |
| 4 June1950 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México (Almoloya Jurez, Coatepec Harinas, Ixtlahuaca, El Oro, Sultepec, Tejupilco, Temoaya, Teenancingo, Tenango dei Valle, Tianguistengo, Toluea, and Valle del Bravo) | Diocese ofToluca (erected) |
| 23 May1959 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México (Tlaxcala) Archdiocese ofPuebla de los Ángeles (Tlaxcala) | Diocese ofTlaxcala (erected) |
| 30 April1960 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México (Acolman, Amecameca, Apaxco, Ateneo (San Salvador), Atlautla, Axapusco, Ayapango, Coacalco, Cocotitlan, Chiautla, Chalco, Chicolopan, Chiconcuac, Chimalhacan, Ecatepec, Morelos, Ecatzingo, Hueypoxtla, Ixtapaluca, Jaltengo, Juchitepec, Melchor Ocampo, ...) | Diocese ofTexcoco (erected) |
| 27 February1961 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México (Acajuba, Alfajayucan, Atitalaquia, Atotonilco Tula, Chapantongo, Chilcuautla, Francisco Madero, Huichapan, Mixquiahuala, Nopala, Tasquillo, Tecozautla, Tepeji del Rio, Tepetitlan, Tetepango, Tezontepec de Aldama, Tlaxcoapan, and Tula de Allende) Diocese ofTulancingo (Cardonal, Ixmiquilpan, Nicolas Flores, San Salvador, Santiago, Zimapan, Pacula, Jacala, and La Misión) | Diocese ofTula (erected) |
| 13 January1964 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México (Coyotepec, Cuautitlan, Chapa de Mota, Huehuetoca, Huixquilucan, Iturbide, Jilotepec, Jilotzingo, Naucalpan, Nicolas Romero, Soyaniquilpan, Teoloyucan, Tepotzotlan, Tlalnepantla, Tultitlan, Villa del Carbon, and Zaragoza) Diocese ofTexcoco (Coacalco) | Diocese ofTlalnepantla (erected) |
| 13 January1964 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México (Acambay, Aculeo, Morelos, Polotitlan, Temascalcingo, and Timilpan) | Diocese ofToluca |
| 28 September2019 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México (Iztapalapa) | Diocese ofIztapalapa (erected) |
| 28 September2019 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México (Azcapotzalco and part of Gustavo A. Madero) | Diocese ofAzcapotzalco (erected) |
| 28 September2019 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of México (Alcaldía de Xochimilco, Alcaldía de Tláhuac, and Alcaldía de Milpa Alta) | Diocese ofXochimilco (erected) |
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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| Archdiocese of México | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | 3,500,640 | 4,000,000 | 87.5% | 315 | 280 | 595 | 5,883 | 290 | 2,146 | 264 | ap1951 | |
| 1965 | 5,750,000 | 6,155,000 | 93.4% | 290 | 678 | 968 | 5,940 | 902 | 5,945 | 174 | ap1967 | |
| 1968 | 6,300,000 | 6,710,000 | 93.9% | 592 | 869 | 1,461 | 4,312 | 1,093 | 5,945 | 213 | ap1971 | |
| 1976 | 8,494,168 | 8,802,247 | 96.5% | 593 | 1,031 | 1,624 | 5,230 | 2 | 1,533 | 5,983 | 279 | ap1977 |
| 1980 | 9,454,105 | 10,057,558 | 94.0% | 598 | 1,050 | 1,648 | 5,736 | 1 | 1,476 | 6,200 | 320 | ap1981 |
| 1990 | 17,580,000 | 18,700,000 | 94.0% | 521 | 908 | 1,429 | 12,302 | 10 | 2,086 | 4,694 | 360 | ap1991 |
| 1999 | 7,385,655 | 8,689,007 | 85.0% | 713 | 988 | 1,701 | 4,341 | 67 | 2,468 | 4,875 | 410 | ap2000 |
| 2000 | 9,271,527 | 10,910,245 | 85.0% | 725 | 945 | 1,670 | 5,551 | 74 | 2,491 | 5,800 | 420 | ap2001 |
| 2001 | 7,283,712 | 8,591,306 | 84.8% | 712 | 635 | 1,347 | 5,407 | 77 | 1,630 | 4,251 | 425 | ap2002 |
| 2002 | 6,999,402 | 7,738,307 | 90.5% | 698 | 635 | 1,333 | 5,250 | 81 | 1,643 | 4,744 | 426 | ap2003 |
| 2003 | 6,999,402 | 7,380,687 | 94.8% | 700 | 1,035 | 1,735 | 4,034 | 76 | 2,135 | 4,756 | 424 | ap2004 |
| 2004 | 6,999,402 | 8,605,239 | 81.3% | 651 | 1,035 | 1,686 | 4,151 | 95 | 1,960 | 4,733 | 431 | ap2005 |
| 2013 | 7,364,000 | 8,930,000 | 82.5% | 594 | 1,037 | 1,631 | 4,515 | 149 | 2,046 | 5,170 | 456 | ap2014 |
| 2016 | 7,968,000 | 8,979,900 | 88.7% | 743 | 937 | 1,680 | 4,742 | 180 | 2,032 | 5,030 | 463 | ap2017 |
| 2019 | 5,106,000 | 5,265,309 | 97.0% | 452 | 983 | 1,435 | 3,558 | 152 | 1,601 | 4,521 | 307 | ap2020 |
| 2021 | 4,950,630 | 5,442,918 | 91.0% | 557 | 865 | 1,422 | 3,481 | 128 | 1,561 | 4,423 | 306 | ap2022 |
| 2023 | 4,422,078 | 5,669,331 | 78.0% | 546 | 782 | 1,328 | 3,329 | 150 | 1,097 | 4,709 | 307 | ap2024 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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