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Diocese of Piedras Negras

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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 8 January 2003
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monterrey
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Coahuila
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 56,608 (21,864 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesispn.org/
  • Mailing Address: Av. Obispado 107, Col. Tecnologico, 26080 Piedras Negras, Coah., Mexico
  • Telephone: (878)795-5610

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
8 January 2003ErectedDiocese of Saltillo (Acuña, Allende, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jiménez, Juaréz, Morelos, Múzquiz, Nava, Piedras Negras, Progreso, Sabinas, San Juan de Sabinas, Villa Union, Zaragoza, and the northern part of Ocampo) Diocese of Piedras Negras (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2003478,899549,04087.2%4064610,410107222ap2004
2004440,000550,00080.0%447518,62776426ap2005
2013358,000507,00070.6%5013635,682178732ap2014
2016404,320571,10270.8%5712695,859158233ap2017
2019416,500588,35070.8%5617735,705177337ap2020
2021438,700619,76070.8%5511666,646226137ap2022

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 95, Page 382, and Page 383

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