Diocese of Tlaxcala

Dioecesis Tlaxcalensis

Bishop(s)

Francisco Moreno Barrón, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 May 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles, Puebla
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Tlaxcala
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 3,914 (1,511 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oriente
Mailing Address: Apartado 84, Lardizábal 45, 90000 Tlaxcala, Tlax., México
Telephone: (246)2-07-39
Fax: (246)2-07-39

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luis Munive Escobar † (13 Jun 1959 Appointed - 10 Feb 2001 Retired)
Jacinto Guerrero Torres † (10 Feb 2001 Succeeded - 27 Dec 2006 Died)
Francisco Moreno Barrón (28 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 May 1959	Erected	Archdiocese of México Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles, Puebla	Diocese of Tlaxcala (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 360,000 370,000 97.3% 63 16 79 4,556 125 42 ap1967

1970 416,608 .0% 65 16 81 0 20 176 42 ap1971

1976 576,000 600,000 96.0% 69 24 93 6,193 34 92 46 ap1977

1980 629,000 641,000 98.1% 79 13 92 6,836 23 125 48 ap1981

1990 609,000 691,000 88.1% 100 20 120 5,075 40 245 60 ap1991

1999 885,430 952,076 93.0% 129 20 149 5,942 1 27 295 64 ap2000

2000 899,053 968,342 92.8% 120 20 140 6,421 1 42 371 64 ap2001

2001 898,000 968,342 92.7% 129 20 149 6,026 1 36 372 64 ap2002

2002 846,877 962,646 88.0% 125 15 140 6,049 1 21 360 62 ap2003

2003 989,000 1,025,015 96.5% 132 24 156 6,339 1 34 361 62 ap2004

2004 990,020 1,040,111 95.2% 137 22 159 6,226 1 32 359 64 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	360,000	370,000	97.3%	63	16	79	4,556			125	42	ap1967
1970		416,608	.0%	65	16	81	0		20	176	42	ap1971
1976	576,000	600,000	96.0%	69	24	93	6,193		34	92	46	ap1977
1980	629,000	641,000	98.1%	79	13	92	6,836		23	125	48	ap1981
1990	609,000	691,000	88.1%	100	20	120	5,075		40	245	60	ap1991
1999	885,430	952,076	93.0%	129	20	149	5,942	1	27	295	64	ap2000
2000	899,053	968,342	92.8%	120	20	140	6,421	1	42	371	64	ap2001
2001	898,000	968,342	92.7%	129	20	149	6,026	1	36	372	64	ap2002
2002	846,877	962,646	88.0%	125	15	140	6,049	1	21	360	62	ap2003
2003	989,000	1,025,015	96.5%	132	24	156	6,339	1	34	361	62	ap2004
2004	990,020	1,040,111	95.2%	137	22	159	6,226	1	32	359	64	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Juan Pedro Juárez Meléndez (Priest: 9 Aug 1975 to 12 Oct 2006)
Francisco Moreno Barrón (Bishop: 28 Mar 2008 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jacinto Guerrero Torres † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Dec 1990; Bishop: 10 Feb 2001 to 27 Dec 2006)
Luis Munive Escobar † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1959 to 10 Feb 2001)

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