Diocese of Tabasco

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. † (18 Nov 1881 Appointed - 30 Jul 1885 Appointed, Bishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo)
• Perfecto Amézquita y Gutiérrez, C.M. † (10 Jun 1886 Appointed - 3 Dec 1896 Appointed, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles))
• Francisco Maria Campos y Angeles † (3 Dec 1897 Appointed - 12 Oct 1907 Appointed, Bishop of Chilapa, Guerrero)
• Leonardo Castellanos y Castellanos † (7 Aug 1908 Appointed - 19 May 1912 Died)
• Antonio Hernández y Rodríguez † (2 Dec 1912 Appointed - 23 Sep 1922 Resigned)
• Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J. † (11 Dec 1922 Appointed - 25 Jun 1929 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
• Vicente Camacho y Moya † (14 Feb 1930 Appointed - 18 Feb 1943 Died)
• José de Jesús Angulo del Valle y Navarro † (2 Jun 1945 Appointed - 19 Sep 1966 Died)
• Antonio Hernández Gallegos † (24 Feb 1967 Appointed - 22 Oct 1973 Died)
• Rafael Garcia González † (30 May 1974 Appointed - 4 Jan 1992 Appointed, Bishop of León, Guanajuato)
• Florencio Olvera Ochoa (19 Oct 1992 Appointed - 22 Feb 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos)
• José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia (8 Feb 2003 Appointed - 29 Apr 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato)
• Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López (7 Dec 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	399,000	400,000	99.8%	5	5	10	39,900		5	13	8	ap1951
1965	550,000	600,000	91.7%	26	11	37	14,864		15	71	22	ap1967
1968				40	11	51	0		17	92	33	ap1971*
1976	925,000	975,000	94.9%	46	13	59	15,677		14	110	34	ap1977
1980	950,000	1,000,000	95.0%	44	13	57	16,666		13	158	36	ap1981
1990	1,672,000	1,948,000	85.8%	63	13	76	22,000	2	18	173	45	ap1991
1999	1,500,000	1,800,000	83.3%	79	13	92	16,304		15	185	51	ap2000
2000	1,500,000	1,800,000	83.3%	80	13	93	16,129		15	185	51	ap2001
2001	1,056,570	1,748,769	60.4%	95	15	110	9,605		17	185	52	ap2002
2003	910,000	1,507,440	60.4%	99	15	114	7,982		17	185	58	ap2004
2004	1,172,469	1,891,829	62.0%	103	15	118	9,936		17	185	58	ap2005
2010	1,482,000	2,023,000	73.3%	125	25	150	9,880	15	26	172	63	ap2011
2014	1,562,393	2,403,682	65.0%	142	28	170	9,190	15	35	158	93	ap2015
2017	1,707,269	2,626,569	65.0%	158	38	196	8,710		50	133	100	ap2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia (Bishop: 8 Feb 2003 to 29 Apr 2010)
• Florencio Olvera Ochoa (Bishop: 19 Oct 1992 to 22 Feb 2002)
• Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López (Bishop: 7 Dec 2010 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Perfecto Amézquita y Gutiérrez, C.M. † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1886 to 3 Dec 1896)
• José de Jesús Angulo del Valle y Navarro † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1945 to 19 Sep 1966)
• Vicente Camacho y Moya † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1930 to 18 Feb 1943)
• Francisco Maria Campos y Angeles † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1897 to 12 Oct 1907)
• Leonardo Castellanos y Castellanos † (Bishop: 7 Aug 1908 to 19 May 1912)
• Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J. † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1922 to 25 Jun 1929)
• Rafael Garcia González † (Bishop: 30 May 1974 to 4 Jan 1992)
• Antonio Hernández Gallegos † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1967 to 22 Oct 1973)
• Antonio Hernández y Rodríguez † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1912 to 23 Sep 1922)
• Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 30 Jul 1885)