Antequera, Oaxaca (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pedro Vázquez Villalobos, Archbishop
José Luis Chávez Botello, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

Huautla (Territorial Prelature)
Mixes (Territorial Prelature)
Puerto Escondido
Tehuantepec
Tuxtepec

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 23 June 1891
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Oaxaca
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 34,000 (13,132 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Pacífico-Sur
Official Web Site: http://www.arquioax.org/
Mailing Address: Leona Vicario 109, Plazuela del Carmen Alto, Centro, Apartado 31, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oax., Mexico
Telephone: (951)516.5580; 516.5800
Fax: 516.4822

Historical Details

Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
- Latin Name: Antequerensis
- Erected: 21 June 1535
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
- State: Oaxaca
- Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan López de Zárate † (21 Jun 1535 Appointed - 10 Sep 1555 Died)
Bernardo de Albuquerque, O.P. † (27 Jun 1561 Appointed - 23 Jul 1579 Died)
Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P. † (3 Jun 1583 Appointed - 16 Feb 1604 Died)
Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. † (6 Jun 1605 Appointed - 4 Feb 1608 Appointed, Bishop of Michoacán)
Juan de Cervantes † (28 May 1608 Appointed - 13 Sep 1614 Died)
Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa, O.P. † (13 Nov 1617 Appointed - Sep 1633 Died)
Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal † (18 Feb 1636 Appointed - 1637 Died)
Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides † (27 Jun 1639 Appointed - 26 Jul 1652 Died)
Francisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés, O.S.B. † (14 May 1655 Appointed - 6 Dec 1656 Died)
Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos † (19 Jan 1658 Appointed - 28 Apr 1664 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
Tomás de Monterroso, O.P. † (23 Jun 1664 Appointed - 26 Jan 1678 Died)
Nicolás Ortiz del Puerto y Colmenares Salgado † (3 Oct 1678 Appointed - 13 Aug 1681 Died)
Isidoro Sariñana y Medina Cuenca † (27 Sep 1683 Appointed - 10 Nov 1696 Died)
Manuel Plácido de Quirós de Porras, O.S.B. † (7 Apr 1698 Appointed - 9 Mar 1699 Died)
Angel de Maldonado, O. Cist. † (21 Jun 1700 Appointed - 17 Apr 1728 Died)
Francisco de Santiago y Calderón, O. de M. † (6 Jul 1729 Appointed - 13 Oct 1736 Died)
Tomás Montaño y Aarón † (3 Mar 1738 Confirmed - 24 Oct 1742 Died)
Diego Felipe Gómez de Angulo † (28 Sep 1744 Confirmed - 28 Jul 1752 Died)
Buenaventura Blanco y Elguero (Helguero) † (26 Sep 1753 Appointed - 12 May 1764 Died)
Miguel Anselmo Álvarez de Abreu y Valdéz † (22 Apr 1765 Appointed - 17 Jul 1774 Died)
José Gregorio Alonso de Ortigosa † (29 May 1775 Appointed - 21 Sep 1792 Resigned)
Gregorio José de Omaña y Sotomayor † (24 Sep 1792 Appointed - 11 Oct 1797 Died)
Antonio Bergosa y Jordán † (23 Feb 1801 Appointed - 15 Nov 1817 Confirmed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
Manuel Isidoro Pérez Sánchez (Súarez) † (4 Jun 1819 Confirmed - 27 Dec 1837 Resigned)
Jose Epigmenio Villanueva y Gomez de Eguiarreta † (23 Dec 1839 Appointed - 13 May 1840 Died)
Angel Mariano de Morales y Jasso † (1 Mar 1841 Appointed - 27 Mar 1843 Died)
Antonio Mantecón y Ibáñez † (25 Jan 1844 Appointed - 11 Feb 1852 Died)
José Agustín Domínguez y Díaz † (7 Apr 1854 Appointed - 25 Jul 1859 Died)
José María Covarrubias y Mejía † (22 Jul 1861 Appointed - 5 Dec 1867 Died)
Vicente Fermín Márquez y Carrizosa † (22 Jun 1868 Appointed - 1 Jan 1887 Died)
Eulogio Gregorio Clemente Gillow y Zavalza † (23 May 1887 Appointed - 19 May 1922 Died)
José Othón Núñez y Zárate † (19 May 1922 Succeeded - 5 Mar 1941 Died)
Fortino Gómez León † (21 Nov 1942 Appointed - 25 Jul 1967 Retired)
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada † (25 Jul 1967 Appointed - 11 Mar 1976 Appointed, Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla)
Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño † (11 Jun 1976 Appointed - 4 Oct 1993 Retired)
Héctor González Martínez (4 Oct 1993 Succeeded - 11 Feb 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Durango)
José Luis Chávez Botello (8 Nov 2003 Appointed - 10 Feb 2018 Retired)
Pedro Vázquez Villalobos (10 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
21 June 1535	Erected	Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca (erected)
19 March 1539	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca	Diocese of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas) (erected)
12 February 1546	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca (From Seville (Spain) to Mexico (Mexico))
19 March 1863	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (erected)
23 June 1891	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca	Diocese of Tehuantepec (erected)
Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
23 June 1891	Elevated	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
25 April 1902	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Mixtecas (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla	Diocese of Tehuacán (erected)
8 October 1972	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca	Territorial Prelature of Huautla (erected)
8 November 2003	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca	Diocese of Puerto Escondido (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca

1950 890,000 900,000 98.9% 125 11 136 6,544 15 120 133 ap1951

1959 976,000 991,440 98.4% 156 12 168 5,809 12 139 133 ap1960

1966 1,210,000 1,230,000 98.4% 141 17 158 7,658 17 194 112 ap1967

1970 1,300,000 1,325,000 98.1% 142 18 160 8,125 20 120 119 ap1971

1976 1,543,140 1,593,140 96.9% 130 27 157 9,828 31 235 130 ap1977

1980 1,492,000 1,520,000 98.2% 136 26 162 9,209 4 29 235 112 ap1981

1998 1,768,721 1,944,517 91.0% 139 41 180 9,826 18 52 290 130 ap2000

1999 1,900,730 2,120,000 89.7% 147 39 186 10,218 19 52 290 130 ap2002

2002 1,365,439 2,127,160 64.2% 152 39 191 7,148 21 59 290 141 ap2003

2003 942,439 1,657,160 56.9% 126 39 165 5,711 21 59 263 113 ap2004

2004 942,439 1,657,160 56.9% 126 39 165 5,711 21 59 268 113 ap2005

2006 1,132,000 1,415,000 80.0% 137 42 179 6,324 26 61 226 111 ap2007

2012 1,246,000 1,489,000 83.7% 148 33 181 6,883 23 35 229 122 ap2013

2015 1,462,598 1,747,061 83.7% 148 37 185 7,905 20 41 205 122 ap2016

2018 1,488,982 1,778,576 83.7% 151 33 184 8,092 20 37 205 123 ap2019

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
1950	890,000	900,000	98.9%	125	11	136	6,544		15	120	133	ap1951
1959	976,000	991,440	98.4%	156	12	168	5,809		12	139	133	ap1960
1966	1,210,000	1,230,000	98.4%	141	17	158	7,658		17	194	112	ap1967
1970	1,300,000	1,325,000	98.1%	142	18	160	8,125		20	120	119	ap1971
1976	1,543,140	1,593,140	96.9%	130	27	157	9,828		31	235	130	ap1977
1980	1,492,000	1,520,000	98.2%	136	26	162	9,209	4	29	235	112	ap1981
1998	1,768,721	1,944,517	91.0%	139	41	180	9,826	18	52	290	130	ap2000
1999	1,900,730	2,120,000	89.7%	147	39	186	10,218	19	52	290	130	ap2002
2002	1,365,439	2,127,160	64.2%	152	39	191	7,148	21	59	290	141	ap2003
2003	942,439	1,657,160	56.9%	126	39	165	5,711	21	59	263	113	ap2004
2004	942,439	1,657,160	56.9%	126	39	165	5,711	21	59	268	113	ap2005
2006	1,132,000	1,415,000	80.0%	137	42	179	6,324	26	61	226	111	ap2007
2012	1,246,000	1,489,000	83.7%	148	33	181	6,883	23	35	229	122	ap2013
2015	1,462,598	1,747,061	83.7%	148	37	185	7,905	20	41	205	122	ap2016
2018	1,488,982	1,778,576	83.7%	151	33	184	8,092	20	37	205	123	ap2019

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José de Jesús Clemens Alba Palacios † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Apr 1954 to 8 Aug 1959)
Bernardo de Albuquerque, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1561 to 23 Jul 1579)
Miguel Anselmo Álvarez de Abreu y Valdéz † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1765 to 17 Jul 1774)
Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1639 to 26 Jul 1652)
Antonio Bergosa y Jordán † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1801 to 15 Nov 1817)
Buenaventura Blanco y Elguero (Helguero) † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1753 to 12 May 1764)
Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1617 to Sep 1633)
Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 May 1967 to 11 Jun 1971; Archbishop: 11 Jun 1976 to 4 Oct 1993)
Francisco Ramón Valentín de Casaus y Torres, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Mar 1807 to 15 Mar 1815)
Juan de Cervantes † (Bishop: 28 May 1608 to 13 Sep 1614)
Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1636 to 1637)
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada † (Archbishop: 25 Jul 1967 to 11 Mar 1976)
José María Covarrubias y Mejía † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1861 to 5 Dec 1867)
Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1605 to 4 Feb 1608)
Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1658 to 28 Apr 1664)
Nicolás Ortiz del Puerto y Colmenares Salgado † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1678 to 13 Aug 1681)
Francisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 14 May 1655 to 6 Dec 1656)
José Agustín Domínguez y Díaz † (Deacon: 19 Sep 1812; Priest: 24 Sep 1814; Bishop: 7 Apr 1854 to 25 Jul 1859)
Francisco Garcia Cantarines † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 1845 to 6 Nov 1847)
Eulogio Gregorio Clemente Gillow y Zavalza † (Bishop: 23 May 1887; Archbishop: 23 Jun 1891 to 19 May 1922)
Diego Felipe Gómez de Angulo † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1744 to 28 Jul 1752)
Fortino Gómez León † (Archbishop: 21 Nov 1942 to 25 Jul 1967)
José María Irigoyen y Munoz Cano † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jul 1842 to 20 Aug 1843)
Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P. † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1583 to 16 Feb 1604)
Juan López de Zárate † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1535 to 10 Sep 1555)
Angel de Maldonado, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1700 to 17 Apr 1728)
Antonio Mantecón y Ibáñez † (Deacon: 29 Oct 1820; Priest: 4 Mar 1821; Bishop: 25 Jan 1844 to 11 Feb 1852)
Vicente Fermín Márquez y Carrizosa † (Priest: 19 Sep 1835; Bishop: 22 Jun 1868 to 1 Jan 1887)
Tomás Montaño y Aarón † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1738 to 24 Oct 1742)
Tomás de Monterroso, O.P. † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1664 to 26 Jan 1678)
Angel Mariano de Morales y Jasso † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1841 to 27 Mar 1843)
José Othón Núñez y Zárate † (Priest: 19 Dec 1892 to 29 Apr 1909; Coadjutor Archbishop: 17 Mar 1922; Archbishop: 19 May 1922 to 5 Mar 1941)
Gregorio José de Omaña y Sotomayor † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1792 to 11 Oct 1797)
José Gregorio Alonso de Ortigosa † (Bishop: 29 May 1775 to 21 Sep 1792)
Manuel Isidoro Pérez Sánchez (Súarez) † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1819 to 27 Dec 1837)
Manuel Plácido de Quirós de Porras, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1698 to 9 Mar 1699)
Francisco de Santiago y Calderón, O. de M. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1729 to 13 Oct 1736)
Isidoro Sariñana y Medina Cuenca † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1683 to 10 Nov 1696)
Jose Epigmenio Villanueva y Gomez de Eguiarreta † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1839 to 13 May 1840)

Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca

Archidioecesis Antequerensis