Diocese of Parral

Dioecesis Parralensis

Bishop(s)

Mauricio Urrea Carrillo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 May 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chihuahua
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Chihuahua
Country: M�xico
Square Kilometers: 43,674 (16,869 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdeparral.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Calle Fray Bartolome de las Casas 13, Col. Barrio de Guanajuato, 33860 San José del Parral, Chih., México
Telephone: (627)522-03-71
Fax: 523-30-00

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jos� Andr�s Corral Arredondo † (11 Jul 1992 Appointed - 24 Dec 2011 Died)
Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega, C.O.R.C. (27 Jun 2012 Appointed - 6 Nov 2019 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of C�rdoba, Veracruz)
Mauricio Urrea Carrillo (21 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 May 1992	Erected	Archdiocese of Chihuahua (Allende, Balleza, Coronado, El Tule, Hidalgo del Parral, Huejotit�n, Jim�nez, L�pez, Matamoros, Rosario, San Francisco del Oro, Santa Barbara, and Valle de Zaragoza) Vicariate Apostolic of Tarahumara (Guadalupe y Calvo and Atascaderos (from Guadalupe y Calvo))	Diocese of Parral (erected)

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

1999 481,042 531,244 90.6% 20 8 28 17,180 11 11 61 17 ap2000

2000 492,710 536,556 91.8% 23 16 39 12,633 12 19 68 17 ap2001

2001 497,638 541,922 91.8% 39 12 51 9,757 12 16 68 17 ap2002

2002 522,200 596,115 87.6% 34 9 43 12,144 12 71 17 ap2003

2003 515,790 541,579 95.2% 26 8 34 15,170 15 12 71 17 ap2004

2013 372,345 414,195 89.9% 40 13 53 7,025 10 13 56 20 ap2014

2016 393,202 430,601 91.3% 44 2 46 8,547 10 4 54 21 ap2017

2019 228,897 280,392 81.6% 46 2 48 4,768 8 2 54 21 ap2020

2021 236,460 288,400 82.0% 47 47 5,031 10 57 21 ap2022

2023 243,209 279,550 87.0% 45 45 5,404 7 31 21 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	481,042	531,244	90.6%	20	8	28	17,180	11	11	61	17	ap2000
2000	492,710	536,556	91.8%	23	16	39	12,633	12	19	68	17	ap2001
2001	497,638	541,922	91.8%	39	12	51	9,757	12	16	68	17	ap2002
2002	522,200	596,115	87.6%	34	9	43	12,144		12	71	17	ap2003
2003	515,790	541,579	95.2%	26	8	34	15,170	15	12	71	17	ap2004
2013	372,345	414,195	89.9%	40	13	53	7,025	10	13	56	20	ap2014
2016	393,202	430,601	91.3%	44	2	46	8,547	10	4	54	21	ap2017
2019	228,897	280,392	81.6%	46	2	48	4,768	8	2	54	21	ap2020
2021	236,460	288,400	82.0%	47		47	5,031	10		57	21	ap2022
2023	243,209	279,550	87.0%	45		45	5,404	7		31	21	ap2024