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Diocese of Zamora

Dioecesis Zamorensis in Mexico

Bishop(s)

Javier Navarro Rodr?guez , Bishop
Francisco Figueroa Cervantes, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 January 1863
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Morelia
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Michoacán
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 12,000 (4,635 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Don Vasco
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiszamora.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Hidalgo 59 Sur, 59600 Zamora, Mich., México
Telephone: (351)512-12-08
Fax: 515-40-20

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jos? Antonio de la Pe?a y Navarro † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 13 Jul 1877 Died)
Jos? Mar?a Cázares y Mart?nez † (15 Jul 1878 Appointed - 29 Apr 1908 Retired)
Jos? de Jes?s Fernández y Barragán † (24 Oct 1908 Succeeded - 1909 Resigned)
Jos? Oth?n N??ez y Zárate † (29 Apr 1909 Appointed - 17 Mar 1922 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
Manuel Fulcheri y Pietrasanta † (21 Apr 1922 Appointed - 30 Jun 1946 Died)
Jos? Gabriel Anaya y Diez de Bonilla † (10 Mar 1947 Appointed - 15 Sep 1967 Resigned)
Jos? Salazar L?pez † (15 Sep 1967 Succeeded - 21 Feb 1970 Appointed, Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Adolfo Hernández Hurtado † (6 Sep 1970 Appointed - 12 Dec 1974 Resigned)
Jos? Esa?l Robles Jiménez † (12 Dec 1974 Appointed - 17 Oct 1993 Died)
Carlos Suárez Cázares (18 Aug 1994 Appointed - 13 Dec 2006 Resigned)
Javier Navarro Rodr?guez (3 May 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 January 1863	Erected	Diocese of Michoacán	Diocese of Le?n (erected) Diocese of Zamora (erected)
26 July 1913	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Michoacán (Tacambaro, Ario, Caracuaro, Huetamo, Tiquicheo, Turicato, and Tuzantla) Diocese of Zamora (Aguililla, Acahualo, Apatzingan, Aquila, Arteaga, Goáhuayana, Goalcoman, Goyre, Chinicuila, Churumuco, Huacana, Nuero-Urecho, Paracuaro, Tepalcatepec, Tomatlam, and Tumbiscatio)	Diocese of Tacámbaro (erected)
7 October 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Zamora (poblado de la Joya)	Archdiocese of Morelia

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

1950 419,803 420,589 99.8% 160 4 164 2,559 24 324 247 ap1951

1965 450,000 500,000 90.0% 232 24 256 1,757 66 700 68 ap1967

1968 570,000 579,624 98.3% 238 18 256 2,226 79 862 73 ap1971

1976 200,315 200,515 99.9% 263 66 329 608 110 699 272 ap1977

1980 1,215,000 1,250,000 97.2% 220 18 238 5,105 40 759 85 ap1981

1990 1,979,981 1,990,871 99.5% 216 19 235 8,425 51 866 118 ap1991

1999 1,618,846 1,980,000 81.8% 265 25 290 5,582 82 844 121 ap2000

2000 1,618,846 1,980,000 81.8% 269 25 294 5,506 82 844 121 ap2001

2001 1,618,846 1,980,000 81.8% 273 25 298 5,432 82 844 121 ap2002

2010 1,465,000 1,629,000 89.9% 316 34 350 4,185 89 760 140 ap2011

2014 1,516,000 1,685,000 90.0% 287 33 320 4,737 85 755 140 ap2015

2017 1,377,900 1,531,400 90.0% 273 51 324 4,252 112 627 140 ap2018

2020 1,391,700 1,546,000 90.0% 264 41 305 4,562 79 595 140 ap2021

2022 1,365,000 1,572,000 86.8% 257 56 313 4,361 101 577 140 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	419,803	420,589	99.8%	160	4	164	2,559	24	324	247	ap1951
1965	450,000	500,000	90.0%	232	24	256	1,757	66	700	68	ap1967
1968	570,000	579,624	98.3%	238	18	256	2,226	79	862	73	ap1971
1976	200,315	200,515	99.9%	263	66	329	608	110	699	272	ap1977
1980	1,215,000	1,250,000	97.2%	220	18	238	5,105	40	759	85	ap1981
1990	1,979,981	1,990,871	99.5%	216	19	235	8,425	51	866	118	ap1991
1999	1,618,846	1,980,000	81.8%	265	25	290	5,582	82	844	121	ap2000
2000	1,618,846	1,980,000	81.8%	269	25	294	5,506	82	844	121	ap2001
2001	1,618,846	1,980,000	81.8%	273	25	298	5,432	82	844	121	ap2002
2010	1,465,000	1,629,000	89.9%	316	34	350	4,185	89	760	140	ap2011
2014	1,516,000	1,685,000	90.0%	287	33	320	4,737	85	755	140	ap2015
2017	1,377,900	1,531,400	90.0%	273	51	324	4,252	112	627	140	ap2018
2020	1,391,700	1,546,000	90.0%	264	41	305	4,562	79	595	140	ap2021
2022	1,365,000	1,572,000	86.8%	257	56	313	4,361	101	577	140	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jos? Armando ƒ`lvarez Cano (Priest: 8 Feb 1986 to 3 Nov 2011)
Jos? Luis Amezcua Melgoza (Priest: 22 Dec 1962 to 9 May 1995)
Jaime Calder?n Calder?n (Priest: 16 Feb 1991; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jul 2012 to 7 Jul 2018)
Alfonso Cortés Contreras
Francisco Figueroa Cervantes (Priest: 21 Jun 2003; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 May 2021)
Javier Navarro Rodr?guez (Bishop: 3 May 2007 - )
Jos? de Jes?s Sahag?n de la Parra (Priest: 26 May 1946 to 22 May 1961)
Carlos Suárez Cázares (Bishop: 18 Aug 1994 to 13 Dec 2006)
Rafael Valdéz Torres (Priest: 9 Feb 1985 to 21 May 2013)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jos? Gabriel Anaya y Diez de Bonilla † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1947 to 15 Sep 1967)
Vicente Castellanos y N??ez † (Priest: 20 Oct 1894 to 7 Feb 1912)
Jos? Mar?a Cázares y Mart?nez † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1878 to 29 Apr 1908)
Jos? Antonio de la Pe?a y Navarro † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1863 to 13 Jul 1877)
Jos? Fernández Arteaga †
Jos? de Jes?s Fernández y Barragán † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Apr 1899; Bishop: 24 Oct 1908 to 1909)
Celestino Fernández y Fernández †
Manuel Fulcheri y Pietrasanta † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1922 to 30 Jun 1946)
Jos? de Jes?s Garcia Ayala † (Priest: 9 May 1937 to 21 May 1963)
Antonio Gu?zar y Valencia † (Priest: 7 Mar 1903 to 30 Jul 1920)
Adolfo Hernández Hurtado † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1970 to 12 Dec 1974)
Salvador Martinez Silva † (Priest: 30 Oct 1912; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Aug 1940 to 1951)
Luis Mena Arroyo †
Jos? Mora y del Rio †
Jos? Oth?n N??ez y Zárate † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1909 to 17 Mar 1922)
Francisco Orozco y Jiménez †
Jos? Esa?l Robles Jiménez † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 17 Oct 1993)
Jos? Salazar L?pez † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 May 1961; Bishop: 15 Sep 1967 to 21 Feb 1970)