Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)

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Bishop(s) Hipólito Reyes Larios, Archbishop Sergio Obeso Rivera, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Coatzacoalcos Córdoba Orizaba Papantla San Andrés Tuxtla Tuxpan Veracruz

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 9 June 1962 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Veracruz Country: México Square Kilometers: 6,137 (2,370 Square Miles) Conference Region: Golfo Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Apartado 359, Av. Manuel Avila Camacho 73, 91000 Xalapa, Ver., México Telephone: (228)812-05-79 Fax: 817-55-78

Historical Details

• Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
  • Latin Name: Verae Crucis o Jalapensis
  • Erected: 19 March 1863
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
  • Country: México

• Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
  • Latin Name: Verae Crucis o Jalapensis
  • Elevated: 29 June 1951
  • Country: México

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco de Paula Suárez Peredo y Bezares † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 26 Jan 1869 Died)
• José María Mora y Daza † (21 Mar 1870 Appointed - 14 Nov 1884 Appointed, Bishop of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala)
• José Ignacio Suárez Peredo y Bezares † (17 Mar 1887 Appointed - 26 Mar 1894 Died)
• Joaquín Acadio Pagaza y Ordóñez † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 11 Sep 1919 Died)
• St. Raphael Guizar Valencia † (1 Aug 1919 Appointed - 6 Jun 1938 Died)
• Manuel Pío López Estrada † (11 Oct 1939 Appointed - 18 Apr 1968 Retired)
• Emilio Abascal y Salmerón † (18 Apr 1968 Appointed - 12 Mar 1979 Died)
• Sergio Obeso Rivera (12 Mar 1979 Succeeded - 10 Apr 2007 Retired)
• Hipólito Reyes Larios (10 Apr 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
19 March 1863	Erected	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Diocese of Tlaxcala	Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (erected)
24 November 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa	Diocese of Papantla (erected)
Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
29 June 1951	Elevated	Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa	Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
23 May 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tehuantepec Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa	Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla (erected)
Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
9 June 1962	Erected	Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla	Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa) (erected) Diocese of Veracruz (erected)
15 April 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)	Diocese of Córdoba (erected)
15 April 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)	Diocese of Orizaba (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
Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
1950	1,040,000	1,100,000	94.5%	160	14	174	5,977		14	340	76	ap1951
Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
1965	900,000	940,000	95.7%	153	24	177	5,084		44	465	82	ap1967
1968	1,134,000	1,254,000	90.4%	163	16	179	6,335		32	450	71	ap1971
1976	1,283,734	1,324,800	96.9%	163	8	171	7,507		17	453	95	ap1977
1980	1,228,075	1,420,000	86.5%	180	8	188	6,532		17	505	108	ap1981
1990	2,039,881	2,310,640	88.3%	212	11	223	9,147		23	467	125	ap1991
1999	1,942,502	2,201,612	88.2%	248	11	259	7,500		17	470	129	ap2000
2000	908,292	978,144	92.9%	146	11	157	5,785		19	215	53	ap2001
2001	1,022,143	1,278,144	80.0%	131	4	135	7,571		6	296	56	ap2002
2002	1,009,128	1,081,685	93.3%	130	5	135	7,475		9	301	61	ap2003
2003	989,210	1,073,148	92.2%	132	10	142	6,966		14	346	65	ap2004
2004	995,498	1,062,664	93.7%	137	11	148	6,726		21	340	68	ap2005
2006	1,105,000	1,156,000	95.6%	135	9	144	7,673		19	290	71	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Sergio Obeso Rivera (Priest: 31 Oct 1954 to 30 Apr 1971; Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 Jan 1974; Archbishop: 12 Mar 1979 to 10 Apr 2007)
• Hipólito Reyes Larios (Priest: 15 Aug 1973 to 15 Apr 2000; Archbishop: 10 Apr 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Emilio Abascal y Salmerón † (Archbishop: 18 Apr 1968 to 12 Mar 1979)
• St. Raphael Guizar Valencia † (Bishop: 1 Aug 1919 to 6 Jun 1938)
• Ignacio Lehonor Arroyo † (Priest: 21 Dec 1929 to 15 Jan 1963)
• Manuel Pío López Estrada † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1939; Archbishop: 13 Jul 1951 to 18 Apr 1968)
• José María Mora y Daza † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1870 to 14 Nov 1884)
• Joaquín Acadio Pagaza y Ordóñez † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 11 Sep 1919)
• Francisco de Paula Suárez Peredo y Bezares † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1863 to 26 Jan 1869)
• José Ignacio Suárez Peredo y Bezares † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1887 to 26 Mar 1894)