Tehuacán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 January 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Puebla
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 6,295 (2,431 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oriente
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdetehuacan.com.mx/
Mailing Address: Agustín A. Cacho 113, 75700 Tehuacán, Pue., México
Telephone: (238)383-20-00
Fax: 383-14-17

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rafael Ayala y Ayala † (18 Jun 1962 Appointed - 5 Jul 1985 Died)
Norberto Rivera Carrera (5 Nov 1985 Appointed - 13 Jun 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
Mario Espinosa Contreras (2 Apr 1996 Appointed - 3 Mar 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Mazatlán, Sinaloa)
Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (28 Jan 2006 Appointed - 3 Nov 2017 Appointed, Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 January 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla	Diocese of Tehuacán (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 224,000 229,000 97.8% 36 36 6,222 26 ap1967

1970 233,000 243,000 95.9% 51 51 4,568 5 67 27 ap1971

1976 280,000 300,000 93.3% 60 3 63 4,444 8 96 35 ap1977

1980 336,000 345,000 97.4% 59 5 64 5,250 9 110 39 ap1981

1990 432,000 436,000 99.1% 67 5 72 6,000 5 163 49 ap1991

1999 902,591 925,673 97.5% 77 9 86 10,495 11 163 53 ap2000

2000 925,155 948,815 97.5% 80 8 88 10,513 9 156 54 ap2001

2001 904,885 967,791 93.5% 84 12 96 9,425 13 159 55 ap2002

2002 919,830 977,470 94.1% 85 12 97 9,482 13 144 57 ap2003

2003 937,883 987,245 95.0% 88 11 99 9,473 13 140 57 ap2004

2004 919,126 967,471 95.0% 85 11 96 9,574 13 140 57 ap2005

2010 962,000 1,017,000 94.6% 90 9 99 9,717 9 136 57 ap2011

2014 1,005,510 1,079,019 93.2% 93 9 102 9,857 9 130 57 ap2015

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	224,000	229,000	97.8%	36		36	6,222			26	ap1967
1970	233,000	243,000	95.9%	51		51	4,568	5	67	27	ap1971
1976	280,000	300,000	93.3%	60	3	63	4,444	8	96	35	ap1977
1980	336,000	345,000	97.4%	59	5	64	5,250	9	110	39	ap1981
1990	432,000	436,000	99.1%	67	5	72	6,000	5	163	49	ap1991
1999	902,591	925,673	97.5%	77	9	86	10,495	11	163	53	ap2000
2000	925,155	948,815	97.5%	80	8	88	10,513	9	156	54	ap2001
2001	904,885	967,791	93.5%	84	12	96	9,425	13	159	55	ap2002
2002	919,830	977,470	94.1%	85	12	97	9,482	13	144	57	ap2003
2003	937,883	987,245	95.0%	88	11	99	9,473	13	140	57	ap2004
2004	919,126	967,471	95.0%	85	11	96	9,574	13	140	57	ap2005
2010	962,000	1,017,000	94.6%	90	9	99	9,717	9	136	57	ap2011
2014	1,005,510	1,079,019	93.2%	93	9	102	9,857	9	130	57	ap2015

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (Bishop: 28 Jan 2006 to 3 Nov 2017)
Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1978 to 30 Oct 1980)
Mario Espinosa Contreras (Bishop: 2 Apr 1996 to 3 Mar 2005)
Norberto Rivera Carrera (Bishop: 5 Nov 1985 to 13 Jun 1995)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Rafael Ayala y Ayala † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1962 to 5 Jul 1985)

Diocese of Tehuacán