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Diocese of Ciudad Valles

Dioecesis Vallipolitana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 27 November 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: San Luís Potosí
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 14,599 (5,638 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Noreste
  • Mailing Address: Calle 16 de Septiembre 726, Apartado 170, 79000 Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, México
  • Telephone: (481)382-25-97; 382-47-96
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
27 November 1960ErectedDiocese of Huejutla (San Martin, Tamazunchale, and Xilitla)
Diocese of San Luis Potosí (Ciudad Valles, Alaquines, Aquismon, Cárdenas, Ciudad del Maiz, Coxcatlan, Huehuetlan, Lagunillas, Rayon, San Antonio, Santa Catarina, P. A. Santos (Tancanhuitz) , Tamasopo, Tàmpacan, Tampomolon, Tamuin, Tancuayalab, Tanlajas, Tanquian, Alfredo M. Terrazas)
Diocese of Ciudad Valles (erected)
28 May 1997Territory LostDiocese of Ciudad Valles (Ciudad del Maíz)
Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí (Matehuala, Catoce, Cedrai, Charcas, Guadalcázar, Santo Domingo, Vanegas, Venado, Villa de Guadalupe, Villa de la Paz, and Villa de Arista)
Diocese of Matehuala (erected)
25 November 2006Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Ciudad Valles (from Monterrey)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1965399,000400,00099.8%2923112,87044517ap1967
1968432,000435,00099.3%3143512,34265019ap1971
1976498,500502,00099.3%30144411,329176633ap1977
1980522,000525,00099.4%34175110,235208941ap1981
1990669,000720,00092.9%42105212,8651112834ap1991
1999825,000925,00089.2%48126013,7501211837ap2000
2000841,500943,50089.2%50126213,5721211640ap2001
2001859,500964,50089.1%52126413,4291211641ap2002
2002875,500981,00089.2%48126014,5911212141ap2003
2003885,000985,00089.8%52136513,6151311441ap2004
2004890,000990,00089.9%56147012,7141710641ap2005
2006939,000999,00094.0%61157612,3551710542ap2007
20131,019,0001,099,00092.7%65158012,73711813847ap2014
2016708,205795,73689.0%7614907,8681411850ap2017
2019716,000803,86089.1%8116977,381169853ap2020
2021729,000818,87089.0%92271196,126298654ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 478, to Page 480
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 57, to Page 60

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