Huejutla (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Hiraís Acosta Beltrán, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 November 1922
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tulancingo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Hidalgo
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 6,014 (2,322 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centro
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdehuejutla.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Ave. Corona del Rosal 22, Colonia 5 de Mayo, 43000 Huejutla, Hgo., México
Telephone: (789)896-0185
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Jesús Manríquez y Zárate † (11 Dec 1922 Appointed - 1 Jul 1939 Resigned)
Manuel Jerónimo Yerena y Camarena † (17 Jul 1940 Appointed - 19 Aug 1963 Retired)
Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño † (19 Aug 1963 Appointed - 18 May 1967 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
Sefafín Vásquez Elizalde † (16 Mar 1968 Appointed - 2 Dec 1977 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco)
Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes (11 Jul 1978 Appointed - 18 Nov 1993 Resigned)
Salvador Martínez Pérez † (24 Jun 1994 Appointed - 12 Mar 2009 Retired)
Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. (12 Mar 2009 Appointed - 20 Jun 2015 Appointed, Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero)
José Hiraís Acosta Beltrán (28 Jan 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 November 1922	Erected	Diocese of Tulancingo	Diocese of Huejutla (erected)
27 November 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huejutla Diocese of San Luis Potosí	Diocese of Ciudad Valles (erected)
9 June 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huejutla Diocese of Papantla Diocese of Tulancingo Diocese of Tampico	Diocese of Tuxpan (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Huejutla (from Puebla de los Angeles, Puebla)

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

1950 332,500 350,000 95.0% 15 15 22,166 26 ap1951

1966 270,000 276,173 97.8% 60 2 62 4,354 31 28 ap1967

1970 245,000 250,000 98.0% 60 60 4,083 46 21 ap1971

1976 309,180 331,264 93.3% 52 4 56 5,521 4 60 28 ap1977

1980 336,000 362,000 92.8% 53 4 57 5,894 4 60 28 ap1981

1990 435,000 450,500 96.6% 91 8 99 4,393 8 85 35 ap1991

1999 480,650 510,975 94.1% 81 6 87 5,524 6 83 38 ap2000

2000 481,430 511,850 94.1% 75 9 84 5,731 9 83 38 ap2001

2001 486,560 512,785 94.9% 75 10 85 5,724 10 65 38 ap2002

2002 512,140 515,990 99.3% 73 9 82 6,245 9 76 38 ap2004

2004 494,205 522,135 94.7% 84 8 92 5,371 8 61 38 ap2005

2006 497,300 524,180 94.9% 86 8 94 5,290 8 60 38 ap2007

2013 547,000 557,000 98.2% 91 7 98 5,581 7 62 47 ap2014

2016 512,752 596,500 86.0% 90 8 98 5,232 8 62 44 ap2017

2019 512,752 596,500 86.0% 102 102 5,026 3 50 44 ap2020

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	332,500	350,000	95.0%	15		15	22,166			26	ap1951
1966	270,000	276,173	97.8%	60	2	62	4,354		31	28	ap1967
1970	245,000	250,000	98.0%	60		60	4,083		46	21	ap1971
1976	309,180	331,264	93.3%	52	4	56	5,521	4	60	28	ap1977
1980	336,000	362,000	92.8%	53	4	57	5,894	4	60	28	ap1981
1990	435,000	450,500	96.6%	91	8	99	4,393	8	85	35	ap1991
1999	480,650	510,975	94.1%	81	6	87	5,524	6	83	38	ap2000
2000	481,430	511,850	94.1%	75	9	84	5,731	9	83	38	ap2001
2001	486,560	512,785	94.9%	75	10	85	5,724	10	65	38	ap2002
2002	512,140	515,990	99.3%	73	9	82	6,245	9	76	38	ap2004
2004	494,205	522,135	94.7%	84	8	92	5,371	8	61	38	ap2005
2006	497,300	524,180	94.9%	86	8	94	5,290	8	60	38	ap2007
2013	547,000	557,000	98.2%	91	7	98	5,581	7	62	47	ap2014
2016	512,752	596,500	86.0%	90	8	98	5,232	8	62	44	ap2017
2019	512,752	596,500	86.0%	102		102	5,026	3	50	44	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño † (Bishop: 19 Aug 1963 to 18 May 1967)
José de Jesús Manríquez y Zárate † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1922 to 1 Jul 1939)
Salvador Martínez Pérez † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1994 to 12 Mar 2009)
Sefafín Vásquez Elizalde † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1968 to 2 Dec 1977)
Manuel Jerónimo Yerena y Camarena † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1940 to 19 Aug 1963)

Diocese of Huejutla

Dioecesis Hueiutlensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased