Autlï¿½n (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eduardo Muï¿½oz Ochoa, Bishop
Rafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 January 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guadalajara
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Jalisco
Country: Mï¿½xico
Square Kilometers: 14,774 (5,706 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Occidente
Mailing Address: Obispado, Hidalgo 74, 48900 Autlan, Jal., Mexico
Telephone: (317)382-12-28; 382-22-61

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel Gonzï¿½lez Ibarra † (20 Mar 1961 Appointed - 15 Jul 1967 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Obregï¿½n, Sonora)
Everardo Lï¿½pez Alcocer † (25 Jul 1967 Appointed - 19 Dec 1968 Died)
Josï¿½ Maclovio Vï¿½squez Silos † (25 Mar 1969 Appointed - 23 Jul 1990 Died)
Lï¿½zaro Pï¿½rez Jimï¿½nez † (15 May 1991 Appointed - 26 Jul 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato)
Gonzalo Galvï¿½n Castillo † (26 Oct 2004 Appointed - 25 Jun 2015 Resigned)
Rafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M. (23 Nov 2015 Appointed - 7 Feb 2024 Retired)
Eduardo Muï¿½oz Ochoa (7 Feb 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 January 1961	Erected	Diocese of Colima (Autlan de Navarro, Cabo Corrientes (Tuito), Casimiro Castillo, Ejutla, El Grullo, La Huerta, El Limï¿½n, Purificaciï¿½n, Tomatlï¿½n, Cihuatlï¿½n, and Cuatitlï¿½n) Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Atengo, Ayutla, Cuautlï¿½, Juchitlï¿½n, Tecolotlï¿½n, Tenamaxtlï¿½n, and Uniï¿½n de Tula)	Diocese of Autlï¿½n (erected)

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

1965 180,259 181,359 99.4% 57 57 3,162 224 17 ap1967

1970 225,596 .0% 52 52 0 186 17 ap1971

1976 253,870 259,975 97.7% 75 75 3,384 172 29 ap1977

1980 285,186 291,602 97.8% 86 86 3,316 171 32 ap1981

1990 466,574 482,179 96.8% 90 90 5,184 147 40 ap1991

1999 302,847 320,737 94.4% 104 104 2,911 1 159 39 ap2000

2000 307,483 325,686 94.4% 101 101 3,044 1 169 39 ap2001

2001 283,426 295,546 95.9% 95 95 2,983 2 156 42 ap2002

2002 297,083 313,151 94.9% 97 97 3,062 2 179 43 ap2003

2003 299,896 317,189 94.5% 103 103 2,911 2 180 48 ap2004

2004 298,002 305,756 97.5% 102 102 2,921 2 187 48 ap2005

2006 320,386 332,088 96.5% 100 100 3,203 2 177 47 ap2007

2012 334,500 350,600 95.4% 116 116 2,883 3 192 46 ap2013

2015 345,000 361,000 95.6% 121 121 2,851 3 187 51 ap2016

2018 299,980 318,650 94.1% 118 118 2,542 3 171 51 ap2019

2020 311,562 326,900 95.3% 114 114 2,733 3 173 51 ap2021

2022 326,396 348,419 93.7% 113 113 2,888 3 164 51 ap2023

2023 310,240 334,272 92.8% 116 116 2,674 3 163 52 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	180,259	181,359	99.4%	57	57	3,162		224	17	ap1967
1970		225,596	.0%	52	52	0		186	17	ap1971
1976	253,870	259,975	97.7%	75	75	3,384		172	29	ap1977
1980	285,186	291,602	97.8%	86	86	3,316		171	32	ap1981
1990	466,574	482,179	96.8%	90	90	5,184		147	40	ap1991
1999	302,847	320,737	94.4%	104	104	2,911	1	159	39	ap2000
2000	307,483	325,686	94.4%	101	101	3,044	1	169	39	ap2001
2001	283,426	295,546	95.9%	95	95	2,983	2	156	42	ap2002
2002	297,083	313,151	94.9%	97	97	3,062	2	179	43	ap2003
2003	299,896	317,189	94.5%	103	103	2,911	2	180	48	ap2004
2004	298,002	305,756	97.5%	102	102	2,921	2	187	48	ap2005
2006	320,386	332,088	96.5%	100	100	3,203	2	177	47	ap2007
2012	334,500	350,600	95.4%	116	116	2,883	3	192	46	ap2013
2015	345,000	361,000	95.6%	121	121	2,851	3	187	51	ap2016
2018	299,980	318,650	94.1%	118	118	2,542	3	171	51	ap2019
2020	311,562	326,900	95.3%	114	114	2,733	3	173	51	ap2021
2022	326,396	348,419	93.7%	113	113	2,888	3	164	51	ap2023
2023	310,240	334,272	92.8%	116	116	2,674	3	163	52	ap2024