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Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí

Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici Potosiensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 5 November 1988
  • Metropolitan See
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: San Luís Potosí
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 19,428 (7,504 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Bajío
  • Official Web Site: http://www.iglesiapotosina.org/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle Francisco Madero 300, Apartado 1, 78000 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., México
  • Telephone: (444)812-45-55
  • Fax: 812-79-79

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of San Luis Potosí
31 August 1854ErectedDiocese of Michoacán Diocese of San Luis Potosí (erected)
27 November 1960Territory LostDiocese of Huejutla (San Martin, Tamazunchale, and Xilitla)
Diocese of San Luis Potosí (Ciudad Valles, Alaquines, Aquismon, Cárdenas, Ciudad del Maiz, Coxcatlan, Huehuetlan, Lagunillas, Rayon, San Antonio, Santa Catarina, P. A. Santos (Tancanhuitz) , Tamasopo, Tàmpacan, Tampomolon, Tamuin, Tancuayalab, Tanlajas, Tanquian, Alfredo M. Terrazas)
Diocese of Ciudad Valles (erected)
Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
5 November 1988ElevatedDiocese of San Luis Potosí Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
26 November 1988Territory AddedDiocese of Celaya (Vicaria Fija (San Antón de los Martínez)) Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
28 May 1997Territory LostDiocese of Ciudad Valles (Ciudad del Maíz)
Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí (Matehuala, Catoce, Cedrai, Charcas, Guadalcázar, Santo Domingo, Vanegas, Venado, Villa de Guadalupe, Villa de la Paz, and Villa de Arista)
Diocese of Matehuala (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of San Luis Potosí
1950419,803420,58999.8%16041642,5592432455ap1951
1966600,000605,00099.2%3555906,6669650535ap1967
1970782,106800,97397.6%125421674,6836662546ap1971
1976991,9431,016,30597.6%148361845,3906656759ap1977
19801,175,6301,220,66096.3%144371816,4955961860ap1981
Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
19902,024,1132,115,76395.7%166472139,5026451779ap1991
19991,660,1301,731,18395.9%201462476,721910174474ap2000
20001,676,7311,748,49495.9%194462406,98696574475ap2001
20011,693,4981,765,97995.9%180462267,49396553980ap2002
20021,700,0001,788,93695.0%192502427,02497265082ap2003
20031,716,6501,807,00095.0%205552606,6021016586285ap2004
20041,734,4881,825,77795.0%208502586,7221016386286ap2005
20101,845,0001,925,00095.8%212522646,98810175810107ap2011
20141,913,0001,996,00095.8%232713036,31311163599114ap2015
20171,539,4411,682,44991.5%239502895,3261084576114ap2018
20201,597,8961,746,33491.5%232472795,727874538115ap2021
20221,573,8731,800,15287.4%224462705,829663517116ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of San Luis Potosí
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 163
  • Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 109, and Page 110
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 156, and Page 157

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