Diocese of Huajuapan de Le�n

Historical Details

• Diocese of Mixtecas
  • Latin Name: Mixtecanensis
  • Erected: 25 April 1902
  • State: Oaxaca
  • Country: M�xico

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Rafael Amador y Hern�ndez † (27 Mar 1903 Appointed - 3 Jun 1923 Died)
• Luis Mar�a Altamirano y Bulnes † (3 Aug 1923 Appointed - 13 Mar 1933 Appointed, Bishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo)
• Jenaro M�ndez y del R�o † (17 Mar 1933 Appointed - 13 Mar 1952 Died)
• Celestino Fern�ndez y Fern�ndez † (12 May 1952 Appointed - 25 Jul 1967 Retired)
• Jos� L�pez Lara † (11 Dec 1967 Appointed - 4 Sep 1981 Installed, Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco)
• Jos� de Jes�s Aguilera Rodriguez † (11 Jun 1982 Appointed - 8 Mar 1991 Retired)
• Felipe Padilla Cardona (15 Feb 1992 Appointed - 26 Aug 1996 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca)
• Teodoro Enrique Pino Miranda † (2 Dec 2000 Appointed - 2 Jul 2020 Died)
• Miguel �ngel Castro Mu�oz (27 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Huajuapan de Le�n
1950	300,000	300,100	100.0%	75		75	4,000			13	40	ap1951
1966	319,300	320,000	99.8%	109		109	2,929			20	41	ap1967
1970	335,500	336,000	99.9%	86		86	3,901			50	40	ap1971
1976	377,000	382,000	98.7%	99	1	100	3,770		6	70	47	ap1977
1980	392,000	394,000	99.5%	101		101	3,881		4	63	47	ap1981
1990	406,850	417,226	97.5%	104	1	105	3,874		1	118	51	ap1991
1999	608,000	613,000	99.2%	100		100	6,080			150	68	ap2000
2000	608,500	616,000	98.8%	104		104	5,850			144	68	ap2001
2001	611,200	620,000	98.6%	108		108	5,659			157	71	ap2002
2002	620,300	650,000	95.4%	108		108	5,743			136	71	ap2003
2003	690,200	720,000	95.9%	109		109	6,332			139	71	ap2004
2004	715,000	750,000	95.3%	109		109	6,559			153	71	ap2005
2006	720,000	760,000	94.7%	111		111	6,486			166	71	ap2007
2013	1,225,000	1,250,000	98.0%	112		112	10,937			148	72	ap2014
2016	1,238,455	1,259,850	98.3%	112		112	11,057			160	72	ap2017
2019	1,245,110	1,276,034	97.6%	118		118	10,551			157	76	ap2020
2021	1,275,140	1,308,000	97.5%	118		118	10,806			131	76	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Miguel �ngel Castro Mu�oz (Bishop: 27 Mar 2021 - )
• Felipe Padilla Cardona (Bishop: 15 Feb 1992 to 26 Aug 1996)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jos� de Jes�s Aguilera Rodriguez † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1982 to 8 Mar 1991)
• Luis Mar�a Altamirano y Bulnes † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1923 to 13 Mar 1933)
• Rafael Amador y Hern�ndez † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1903 to 3 Jun 1923)
• Celestino Fern�ndez y Fern�ndez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Mar 1948; Bishop: 12 May 1952 to 25 Jul 1967)
• Jos� L�pez Lara † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1967 to 4 Sep 1981)
• Jenaro M�ndez y del R�o † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1933 to 13 Mar 1952)
• Teodoro Enrique Pino Miranda † (Bishop: 2 Dec 2000 to 2 Jul 2020)