Diocese of Laredo

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Bishop(s) James Anthony Tamayo, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 3 July 2000 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Texas Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 27,482 (10,614 Square Miles) Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX) Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseoflaredo.org/ Mailing Address: 1901 Corpus Christi St., P.O. Box 2247, Laredo, TX 78043, USA Telephone: (956)727-2140 Fax: 727-2777

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• James Anthony Tamayo (3 Jul 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 2000	Erected	Diocese of Corpus Christi (Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, and half of La Salle County) Archdiocese of San Antonio (Maverick, Zavala, Dimmit and half of La Salle County)	Diocese of Laredo (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
2000	196,281	262,252	74.8%	21	27	48	4,089	25	37	88	27	ap2001
2001	217,707	286,457	76.0%	22	24	46	4,732	23	44	83	26	ap2002
2002	221,145	294,457	75.1%	23	22	45	4,914	27	31	88	29	ap2003
2003	222,250	294,776	75.4%	28	24	52	4,274	29	36	88	29	ap2004
2004	225,250	302,196	74.5%	31	25	56	4,022	29	35	76	32	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• James Anthony Tamayo (Bishop: 3 Jul 2000 - )