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Diocese of Tlapa

Dioecesis Tlapensis

Bishop(s)

Dagoberto Sosa Arriaga , Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4 January 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Acapulco
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
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

Alejo Zavala Castro (4 Jan 1992 Appointed - 19 Nov 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero)
Oscar Roberto Dom?nguez Couttolenc, M.G. (27 Mar 2007 Appointed - 17 Jul 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Ecatepec, México)
Dagoberto Sosa Arriaga (23 Feb 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 January 1992	Erected	Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa (Tlapa, Alcozauca, Alpoyeca, Atlamajalcingo dei Monte, Atlixtàc, Copanatoyac, Cualàc, Huamuxtitlàn, Malinaltepec, Metlatonoc, Olinal?, 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

1999 450,000 500,000 90.0% 22 22 20,454 22 20 ap2000

2000 450,000 500,000 90.0% 22 22 20,454 22 20 ap2001

2001 423,000 459,290 92.1% 23 10 33 12,818 10 21 28 ap2002

2002 423,000 459,290 92.1% 32 14 46 9,195 14 26 24 ap2003

2003 435,000 466,000 93.3% 29 14 43 10,116 14 29 24 ap2004

2004 463,000 463,500 99.9% 35 14 49 9,448 14 32 25 ap2005

2010 436,000 502,000 86.9% 34 12 46 9,478 1 17 51 27 ap2011

2014 485,000 518,000 93.6% 42 12 54 8,981 14 71 28 ap2015

2017 497,000 535,000 92.9% 48 11 59 8,423 5 14 81 28 ap2018

2020 506,000 583,000 86.8% 44 10 54 9,370 13 51 37 ap2021

2022 618,000 632,000 97.8% 47 11 58 10,655 14 69 34 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	450,000	500,000	90.0%	22		22	20,454			22	20	ap2000
2000	450,000	500,000	90.0%	22		22	20,454			22	20	ap2001
2001	423,000	459,290	92.1%	23	10	33	12,818		10	21	28	ap2002
2002	423,000	459,290	92.1%	32	14	46	9,195		14	26	24	ap2003
2003	435,000	466,000	93.3%	29	14	43	10,116		14	29	24	ap2004
2004	463,000	463,500	99.9%	35	14	49	9,448		14	32	25	ap2005
2010	436,000	502,000	86.9%	34	12	46	9,478	1	17	51	27	ap2011
2014	485,000	518,000	93.6%	42	12	54	8,981		14	71	28	ap2015
2017	497,000	535,000	92.9%	48	11	59	8,423	5	14	81	28	ap2018
2020	506,000	583,000	86.8%	44	10	54	9,370		13	51	37	ap2021
2022	618,000	632,000	97.8%	47	11	58	10,655		14	69	34	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Oscar Roberto Dom?nguez Couttolenc, M.G. (Bishop: 27 Mar 2007 to 17 Jul 2012)
Dagoberto Sosa Arriaga (Bishop: 23 Feb 2013)
Alejo Zavala Castro (Bishop: 4 Jan 1992 to 19 Nov 2005)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None