Tula (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Pedro Juárez Meléndez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 February 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tulancingo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Hidalgo
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 8,289 (3,201 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centro
Mailing Address: Obispado, 5 de Mayo N. 5, Apartado 31, 42800 Tula de Allende, Hgo., México
Telephone: (773)732-02-75
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra (22 May 1961 Appointed - 11 Sep 1985 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán)
José Trinidad Medel Pérez (22 May 1986 Appointed - 4 Mar 1993 Appointed, Archbishop of Durango)
Octavio Villegas Aguilar (27 Apr 1994 Appointed - 29 Dec 2005 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán)
Juan Pedro Juárez Meléndez (12 Oct 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 February 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of México Diocese of Tulancingo	Diocese of Tula (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tula (from México)

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

1965 310,000 320,000 96.9% 23 8 31 10,000 59 23 ap1967

1970 373,305 388,305 96.1% 25 6 31 12,042 13 90 23 ap1971

1976 448,000 465,000 96.3% 32 39 71 6,309 46 83 24 ap1977

1980 530,000 550,000 96.4% 38 15 53 10,000 20 101 24 ap1981

1990 750,000 800,000 93.8% 49 11 60 12,500 2 14 121 34 ap1991

1999 1,170,000 1,173,000 99.7% 61 8 69 16,956 14 75 35 ap2000

2000 1,174,680 1,175,000 100.0% 58 10 68 17,274 16 81 39 ap2001

2001 1,052,700 1,210,000 87.0% 55 10 65 16,195 15 85 40 ap2002

2002 1,052,700 1,210,000 87.0% 59 12 71 14,826 13 85 43 ap2003

2003 1,052,700 1,210,000 87.0% 65 14 79 13,325 1 14 85 38 ap2004

2004 968,000 1,210,000 80.0% 62 16 78 12,410 1 16 85 39 ap2005

2010 1,025,000 1,287,000 79.6% 82 11 93 11,021 1 11 111 45 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	310,000	320,000	96.9%	23	8	31	10,000			59	23	ap1967
1970	373,305	388,305	96.1%	25	6	31	12,042		13	90	23	ap1971
1976	448,000	465,000	96.3%	32	39	71	6,309		46	83	24	ap1977
1980	530,000	550,000	96.4%	38	15	53	10,000		20	101	24	ap1981
1990	750,000	800,000	93.8%	49	11	60	12,500	2	14	121	34	ap1991
1999	1,170,000	1,173,000	99.7%	61	8	69	16,956		14	75	35	ap2000
2000	1,174,680	1,175,000	100.0%	58	10	68	17,274		16	81	39	ap2001
2001	1,052,700	1,210,000	87.0%	55	10	65	16,195		15	85	40	ap2002
2002	1,052,700	1,210,000	87.0%	59	12	71	14,826		13	85	43	ap2003
2003	1,052,700	1,210,000	87.0%	65	14	79	13,325	1	14	85	38	ap2004
2004	968,000	1,210,000	80.0%	62	16	78	12,410	1	16	85	39	ap2005
2010	1,025,000	1,287,000	79.6%	82	11	93	11,021	1	11	111	45	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Antonio Fernández Hurtado (Priest: 14 Oct 1978 to 11 Feb 2005)
Juan Pedro Juárez Meléndez (Bishop: 12 Oct 2006 - )
José Trinidad Medel Pérez (Bishop: 22 May 1986 to 4 Mar 1993)
José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra (Bishop: 22 May 1961 to 11 Sep 1985)
Octavio Villegas Aguilar (Bishop: 27 Apr 1994 to 29 Dec 2005)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

Diocese of Tula