Diocese of Ensenada

Dioecesis Sinuensis

Bishop(s)

Rafael Vald�z Torres, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 January 2007
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tijuana
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Baja California Norte
Country: M�xico
Square Kilometers: 52,482 (20,271 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Noroeste
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisensenada.org
Mailing Address: Av. Revolucion 782-A, con Esquina Calle 10, Col. Bustamante, 22840 Ensenada, B.C., Mexico
Telephone: (646)176-37-40

Past and Present Ordinaries

Sigifredo Noriega Barcel� (26 Jan 2007 Appointed - 2 Aug 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Zacatecas)
Rafael Vald�z Torres (21 May 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 January 2007	Erected	Diocese of Mexicali (Nuestra Se�ora de los �ngeles (Bah�a de los �ngeles) and Sant�sima Trinidad (Valle Trinidad)) Archdiocese of Tijuana (Ensenada, Maneadero, Vicente Ferrer, San Vicente Guerrero, San Quint�n Col. L�zaro C�rdenas, El Rosario, Bah�a de los �ngeles, Villa Jes�s Mar�a, Isla de Cedros, Valle de Guadalupe, and Ojos Negros)	Diocese of Ensenada (erected)

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

2007 621,346 658,899 94.3% 25 18 43 14,449 72 23 bul26Jan2007

2012 443,000 562,000 78.8% 32 16 48 9,229 18 87 28 ap2013

2013 447,000 567,000 78.8% 32 18 50 8,940 20 71 28 ap2014

2016 298,839 498,183 60.0% 37 12 49 6,098 22 73 30 ap2017

2019 310,700 526,048 59.1% 42 13 55 5,649 20 87 32 ap2020

2021 336,997 557,430 60.5% 39 12 51 6,607 15 75 32 ap2022

2023 355,364 570,918 62.2% 39 11 50 7,107 15 63 33 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2007	621,346	658,899	94.3%	25	18	43	14,449		72	23	bul26Jan2007
2012	443,000	562,000	78.8%	32	16	48	9,229	18	87	28	ap2013
2013	447,000	567,000	78.8%	32	18	50	8,940	20	71	28	ap2014
2016	298,839	498,183	60.0%	37	12	49	6,098	22	73	30	ap2017
2019	310,700	526,048	59.1%	42	13	55	5,649	20	87	32	ap2020
2021	336,997	557,430	60.5%	39	12	51	6,607	15	75	32	ap2022
2023	355,364	570,918	62.2%	39	11	50	7,107	15	63	33	ap2024