Territorial Prelature of Huautla

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Bishop(s) Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez, Prelate Hermenegildo Ramírez Sánchez, M.J., Prelate Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Erected: 8 October 1972 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Oaxaca Country: México Square Kilometers: 1,175 (453 Square Miles) Conference Region: Pacífico-Sur Mailing Address: Apartado 2, 68500 Huautla de Jiménez, Oax., México Telephone: (237)8-00-19 Fax: 80.481

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Hermenegildo Ramírez Sánchez, M.J. (4 Jan 1975 Appointed - 15 Oct 2005 Retired)
• Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez (15 Oct 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 October 1972	Erected	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca	Territorial Prelature of Huautla (erected)
8 January 1979	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Huautla	Diocese of Tuxtepec (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	125,000	127,546	98.0%	1	8	9	13,888		11	6	4	ap1977
1980	109,350	111,200	98.3%	1	10	11	9,940		14	4	6	ap1981
1990	130,300	136,750	95.3%	1	9	10	13,030		13	12	6	ap1991
1999	103,900	111,700	93.0%	5	5	10	10,390		9	6	7	ap2000
2000	104,840	113,370	92.5%	5	4	9	11,648		7	5	7	ap2001
2001	120,440	130,920	92.0%	5	5	10	12,044		8	4	7	ap2002
2002	123,500	133,500	92.5%	9	4	13	9,500		7	3	7	ap2003
2003	123,556	134,300	92.0%	8	5	13	9,504		8	3	8	ap2004
2004	123,500	134,300	92.0%	12	7	19	6,500	1	9	5	8	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez (Prelate: 15 Oct 2005 - )
• Hermenegildo Ramírez Sánchez, M.J. (Prelate: 4 Jan 1975 to 15 Oct 2005)