Campeche (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jos� Francisco Gonz�lez Gonz�lez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 March 1895
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yucat�n
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Campeche
Country: M�xico
Square Kilometers: 57,924 (22,373 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sureste
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdecampeche.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 16 s/n entre Av. Francisco I. Madero y Av. Alvaro Obregon, Col. Santa Lucia, 24020 San Francisco de Campeche, Camp., México
Telephone: (981)688-25-71; 816-03-39

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Plancarte y Navarrete † (17 Sep 1895 Appointed - 28 Nov 1898 Appointed, Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos)
R�mulo Betancourt y Torres † (31 Aug 1900 Appointed - 21 Oct 1901 Died)
Francisco de Paula Mendoza y Herrera † (7 Jan 1905 Appointed - 7 Aug 1909 Appointed, Archbishop of Durango)
Jaime Anesagasti y Llamas † (4 Nov 1909 Appointed - 3 Oct 1910 Died)
Vicente Castellanos y N��ez † (7 Feb 1912 Appointed - 26 Aug 1921 Appointed, Bishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo)
Francisco Mar�a Gonz�lez y Arias † (21 Apr 1922 Appointed - 30 Jan 1931 Appointed, Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos)
Luis Gu�zar y Barrag�n † (27 Nov 1931 Appointed - 7 Oct 1938 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila)
Alberto Mendoza y Bedolla † (15 Jul 1939 Appointed - 28 Feb 1967 Died)
Jos� de Jes�s Garcia Ayala † (27 Apr 1967 Appointed - 9 Feb 1982 Resigned)
H�ctor Gonz�lez Mart�nez (9 Feb 1982 Appointed - 4 Feb 1988 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
Carlos Su�rez C�zares (1 Jun 1988 Appointed - 18 Aug 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora, Michoac�n)
Jos� Luis Amezcua Melgoza (9 May 1995 Appointed - 9 Jun 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Colima)
Ram�n Castro Castro (8 Apr 2006 Appointed - 15 May 2013 Appointed, Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos)
Jos� Francisco Gonz�lez Gonz�lez (13 Dec 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 March 1895	Erected	Diocese of Yucat�n (M�rida)	Diocese of Campeche (erected)
23 May 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campeche Archdiocese of Yucat�n	Territorial Prelature of Chetumal (erected) (Quintana Roo)

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

1950 109,000 110,000 99.1% 16 3 19 5,736 30 20 ap1951

1959 137,000 140,000 97.9% 31 5 36 3,805 5 37 23 ap1960

1966 220,000 .0% 30 5 35 0 12 50 25 ap1967

1970 250,000 300,000 83.3% 27 9 36 6,944 18 46 28 ap1981

1976 300,000 315,000 95.2% 27 7 34 8,823 22 44 25 ap1977

1980 359,000 380,000 94.5% 24 10 34 10,558 26 44 26 ap1981

1990 449,500 528,824 85.0% 35 13 48 9,364 1 26 122 29 ap1991

1999 533,409 707,267 75.4% 53 14 67 7,961 1 25 114 33 ap2000

2000 545,247 713,390 76.4% 38 13 51 10,691 1 33 139 34 ap2001

2001 531,992 695,415 76.5% 40 11 51 10,431 1 31 129 35 ap2002

2002 592,908 723,059 82.0% 44 12 56 10,587 1 30 135 35 ap2003

2003 595,969 727,072 82.0% 48 11 59 10,101 61 162 35 ap2004

2004 600,062 750,078 80.0% 52 9 61 9,837 44 166 35 ap2005

2006 608,000 760,000 80.0% 50 9 59 10,305 31 150 35 ap2007

2013 652,000 809,000 80.6% 117 16 133 4,902 7 48 161 60 ap2014

2016 657,952 822,441 80.0% 92 24 116 5,672 6 45 120 63 ap2017

2019 677,180 846,480 80.0% 120 16 136 4,979 10 48 151 62 ap2020

2021 742,000 928,363 79.9% 126 17 143 5,188 13 57 150 64 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	109,000	110,000	99.1%	16	3	19	5,736			30	20	ap1951
1959	137,000	140,000	97.9%	31	5	36	3,805		5	37	23	ap1960
1966		220,000	.0%	30	5	35	0		12	50	25	ap1967
1970	250,000	300,000	83.3%	27	9	36	6,944		18	46	28	ap1981
1976	300,000	315,000	95.2%	27	7	34	8,823		22	44	25	ap1977
1980	359,000	380,000	94.5%	24	10	34	10,558		26	44	26	ap1981
1990	449,500	528,824	85.0%	35	13	48	9,364	1	26	122	29	ap1991
1999	533,409	707,267	75.4%	53	14	67	7,961	1	25	114	33	ap2000
2000	545,247	713,390	76.4%	38	13	51	10,691	1	33	139	34	ap2001
2001	531,992	695,415	76.5%	40	11	51	10,431	1	31	129	35	ap2002
2002	592,908	723,059	82.0%	44	12	56	10,587	1	30	135	35	ap2003
2003	595,969	727,072	82.0%	48	11	59	10,101		61	162	35	ap2004
2004	600,062	750,078	80.0%	52	9	61	9,837		44	166	35	ap2005
2006	608,000	760,000	80.0%	50	9	59	10,305		31	150	35	ap2007
2013	652,000	809,000	80.6%	117	16	133	4,902	7	48	161	60	ap2014
2016	657,952	822,441	80.0%	92	24	116	5,672	6	45	120	63	ap2017
2019	677,180	846,480	80.0%	120	16	136	4,979	10	48	151	62	ap2020
2021	742,000	928,363	79.9%	126	17	143	5,188	13	57	150	64	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jaime Anesagasti y Llamas † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1909 to 3 Oct 1910)
R�mulo Betancourt y Torres † (Bishop: 31 Aug 1900 to 21 Oct 1901)
Vicente Castellanos y N��ez † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1912 to 26 Aug 1921)
Jos� de Jes�s Garcia Ayala † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 May 1963; Bishop: 27 Apr 1967 to 9 Feb 1982)
Francisco Mar�a Gonz�lez y Arias † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1922 to 30 Jan 1931)
Luis Gu�zar y Barrag�n † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1931 to 7 Oct 1938)
Alberto Mendoza y Bedolla † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1939 to 28 Feb 1967)
Francisco de Paula Mendoza y Herrera † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1905 to 7 Aug 1909)
Francisco Plancarte y Navarrete † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1895 to 28 Nov 1898)

Diocese of Campeche

Dioecesis Campecorensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased