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Diocese of Linares

Dioecesis Linarina



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 30 April 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monterrey
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Nuevo León
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 33,453 (12,921 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Noreste
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Morelos y Antonio de Jesús Sacedón, Apartado 70, 67700 Linares, N.L., México
  • Telephone: (821)212-05-52

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
30 April 1962ErectedArchdiocese of Monterrey (Mier y Noriega, Doctor Arroyo, Zaragoza, Aramberri, Galeana, Iturbide, Rayones, Hualahuises, Montemorelos, Teran, Linares, Aldamas, Doctor Coss, General Bravo, and China) Diocese of Linares (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1965223,100230,00097.0%171713,1235110ap1967
1968228,100240,00095.0%202011,4055211ap1971
1976280,000305,00091.8%282810,0005913ap1977
1980287,000314,00091.4%262611,0387413ap1981
1990390,000420,00092.9%333311,8185114ap1991
1999202,210238,40684.8%352375,46524521ap2000
2000202,210238,21084.9%392414,93125921ap2001
2001202,210238,21084.9%332355,77725521ap2002
2002222,431262,03184.9%342366,17825521ap2003
2003244,674288,23484.9%372396,27345521ap2004
2004269,141317,05784.9%362387,08245821ap2005
2013360,000407,00088.5%393428,57135522ap2014
2016216,000292,00074.0%43435,0233924ap2017
2019226,675292,24677.6%43435,2713424ap2020
2021248,480303,02482.0%42425,9163624ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 212, to Page 214

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