Aguascalientes (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Espinoza Jiménez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 August 1899
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guadalajara
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Aguascalientes
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 11,038 (4,263 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Occidente
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 167, Venustiano Carranza 106, 20000 Aguascalientes, Ags., Mexico
Telephone: (449) 915-32-61
Fax: 916-33-12

Past and Present Ordinaries

José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M. Obs. † (30 May 1902 Appointed - 27 Nov 1912 Died)
Ignacio Valdespino y Díaz † (10 Jan 1913 Appointed - 11 May 1928 Died)
José de Jesús López y González † (20 Sep 1929 Appointed - 11 Nov 1950 Died)
Salvador Quezada Limón † (20 Oct 1951 Appointed - 28 Jan 1984 Retired)
Rafael Muñoz Núñez † (1 Jun 1984 Appointed - 18 May 1998 Resigned)
Ramón Godinez Flores † (18 May 1998 Appointed - 20 Apr 2007 Died)
José María de la Torre Martín † (31 Jan 2008 Appointed - 14 Dec 2020 Died)
Juan Espinoza Jiménez (23 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 August 1899	Erected	Archdiocese of Guadalajara	Diocese of Aguascalientes (erected)
14 March 1924	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Encarnación and Teocaltiche along with El Bajío, Michoacanejo, and Belén and S. Sebastiano)	Diocese of Aguascalientes
17 February 1954	Territory Added		Diocese of Aguascalientes Diocese of Zacatecas

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

1948 257,804 260,500 99.0% 107 7 114 2,261 7 337 21 ap1951

1958 265,000 266,908 99.3% 134 11 145 1,827 330 22 ap1960

1963 313,000 314,097 99.7% 137 13 150 2,086 49 370 24 ap1967

1970 438,936 440,936 99.5% 136 14 150 2,926 59 474 27 ap1971

1976 535,000 540,936 98.9% 135 16 151 3,543 42 535 33 ap1977

1980 549,000 555,000 98.9% 131 18 149 3,684 69 511 36 ap1981

1990 1,005,500 1,026,000 98.0% 159 23 182 5,524 64 538 64 ap1991

1999 1,452,500 1,475,000 98.5% 211 42 253 5,741 97 591 79 ap2000

2000 1,472,500 1,495,000 98.5% 214 45 259 5,685 99 595 79 ap2001

2001 1,472,500 1,495,000 98.5% 225 45 270 5,453 99 595 79 ap2002

2002 1,503,500 1,525,000 98.6% 216 47 263 5,716 82 635 89 ap2003

2003 1,527,500 1,550,000 98.5% 220 47 267 5,720 95 648 90 ap2004

2004 1,557,000 1,580,000 98.5% 236 35 271 5,745 68 655 94 ap2005

2006 1,599,000 1,622,000 98.6% 232 61 293 5,457 1 90 670 99 ap2007

2012 1,665,795 1,709,230 97.5% 267 39 306 5,443 1 57 669 108 ap2013

2015 1,687,045 1,732,340 97.4% 270 40 310 5,442 1 58 675 109 ap2016

2018 1,735,921 1,794,171 96.8% 275 43 318 5,458 59 481 120 ap2019

2020 1,450,123 1,547,498 93.7% 319 38 357 4,061 54 470 125 ap2021

2022 1,520,287 1,652,277 92.0% 322 33 355 4,282 69 652 125 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	257,804	260,500	99.0%	107	7	114	2,261		7	337	21	ap1951
1958	265,000	266,908	99.3%	134	11	145	1,827			330	22	ap1960
1963	313,000	314,097	99.7%	137	13	150	2,086		49	370	24	ap1967
1970	438,936	440,936	99.5%	136	14	150	2,926		59	474	27	ap1971
1976	535,000	540,936	98.9%	135	16	151	3,543		42	535	33	ap1977
1980	549,000	555,000	98.9%	131	18	149	3,684		69	511	36	ap1981
1990	1,005,500	1,026,000	98.0%	159	23	182	5,524		64	538	64	ap1991
1999	1,452,500	1,475,000	98.5%	211	42	253	5,741		97	591	79	ap2000
2000	1,472,500	1,495,000	98.5%	214	45	259	5,685		99	595	79	ap2001
2001	1,472,500	1,495,000	98.5%	225	45	270	5,453		99	595	79	ap2002
2002	1,503,500	1,525,000	98.6%	216	47	263	5,716		82	635	89	ap2003
2003	1,527,500	1,550,000	98.5%	220	47	267	5,720		95	648	90	ap2004
2004	1,557,000	1,580,000	98.5%	236	35	271	5,745		68	655	94	ap2005
2006	1,599,000	1,622,000	98.6%	232	61	293	5,457	1	90	670	99	ap2007
2012	1,665,795	1,709,230	97.5%	267	39	306	5,443	1	57	669	108	ap2013
2015	1,687,045	1,732,340	97.4%	270	40	310	5,442	1	58	675	109	ap2016
2018	1,735,921	1,794,171	96.8%	275	43	318	5,458		59	481	120	ap2019
2020	1,450,123	1,547,498	93.7%	319	38	357	4,061		54	470	125	ap2021
2022	1,520,287	1,652,277	92.0%	322	33	355	4,282		69	652	125	ap2023