Jalapa (Xalapa) (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong, Archbishop
José Rafael Palma Capetillo, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 9 June 1962
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Veracruz
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 6,137 (2,370 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Golfo
Official Web Site: http://www.arquidiocesisdexalapa.com/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Apartado 359, Av. Manuel Avila Camacho 73, 91000 Xalapa, Ver., México
Telephone: (228)812-05-79
Fax: 817-55-78

Historical Details

Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
- Latin Name: Verae Crucis o Jalapensis
- Erected: 19 March 1863
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
- Country: México
Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
- Latin Name: Verae Crucis o Jalapensis
- Elevated: 29 June 1951
- Metropolitan See
- Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco de Paula Suárez Peredo y Bezares † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 26 Jan 1870 Died)
José María Mora y Daza † (21 Mar 1870 Appointed - 13 Nov 1884 Appointed, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles))
José Ignacio Suárez Peredo y Bezares † (17 Mar 1887 Appointed - 26 Mar 1894 Died)
Joaquín Acadio Pagaza y Ordóñez † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 11 Sep 1918 Died)
St. Raphael Guizar Valencia † (1 Aug 1919 Appointed - 6 Jun 1938 Died)
Manuel Pío López Estrada † (11 Oct 1939 Appointed - 18 Apr 1968 Retired)
Emilio Abascal y Salmerón † (18 Apr 1968 Appointed - 12 Mar 1979 Died)
Sergio Obeso Rivera † (12 Mar 1979 Succeeded - 10 Apr 2007 Retired)
Hipólito Reyes Larios † (10 Apr 2007 Appointed - 8 Aug 2021 Died)
Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (8 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
19 March 1863	Erected	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (erected)
24 November 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tulancingo (Ozuluama, Tantima, Tamalin, Citlaltepec, Chouila, and Ixeatepec) Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (Northern region)	Diocese of Papantla (erected)
24 April 1925	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca (Acatlàn)	Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
29 June 1951	Elevated	Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa	Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
23 May 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tehuantepec (Coatzacoalcos, Moloacán, Hidalgotitlán, Jáltipan de Morelos, Cosoleacaque, Texistepec, Oluta, Jésus Carranza, San Juan Evangelista, Mecayapan, Hueyapan de Ocampo, San Andrés Tuxtla, Playa Vicente, Chacaltianguis, and Tlacojalpan) Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (Acula, Amatitlán, Ixmatlahuacan, Tlacotalpan, Saltabarranca, Lerdo de Tejada, and part of Cosamaloapan)	Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla (erected)
18 February 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (Tuxtepec District)	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
9 June 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla (Acula, Amatitlán, Casamaloapan, Santiago Ixmatlahuacán, and Tlacotalpan) Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (Alvarado, Boca del Rio, Cotaxtla, Ignacio de la Llave, Jamapa, La Antigua, Manlio F. Altamirano, Medellín, Paso de Ovejas, Puente Nacional, Soledad de Doblado, Tierra Blanca, Tlalixcoyan, Ursulo Galván, and Veracruz)	Diocese of Veracruz (erected)
Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
9 June 1962	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa	Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
15 April 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa) (Alpatláhuac, Amatlán de los Reyes, Atoyac, Calcahualco, Camarón de Tejeda, Coetzala, Comapa, Córdoba, Coscomatepec, Cuichapa, Cuitláhuac, Chocamán, Fortín, Huatusco, Ixhuatlán del Café, Naranjal, Omealca, Paso del Macho, Sochiapa, Tlaltetela, Tepatlaxc...)	Diocese of Córdoba (erected)
15 April 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa) (Alcultzingo, Aquila, Astancinga, Atlahuilco, Ciudad Mendoza, Huiloapan de C, Ixhuatlancillo, Ixtaczoquitlán, La Perla, Magdalena, Maltrata, Mariano Escobedo, Mixtla de A ., Nogales, Orizaba, Rafael Delgado, Río Blanco, San Andrés Tenejapa, Santa Ana ...)	Diocese of Orizaba (erected)

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

Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa

1950 1,040,000 1,100,000 94.5% 160 14 174 5,977 14 340 76 ap1951

Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa

Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)

1965 900,000 940,000 95.7% 153 24 177 5,084 44 465 82 ap1967

1968 1,134,000 1,254,000 90.4% 163 16 179 6,335 32 450 71 ap1971

1976 1,283,734 1,324,800 96.9% 163 8 171 7,507 17 453 95 ap1977

1980 1,228,075 1,420,000 86.5% 180 8 188 6,532 17 505 108 ap1981

1990 2,039,881 2,310,640 88.3% 212 11 223 9,147 23 467 125 ap1991

1999 1,942,502 2,201,612 88.2% 248 11 259 7,500 17 470 129 ap2000

2000 908,292 978,144 92.9% 146 11 157 5,785 19 215 53 ap2001

2001 1,022,143 1,278,144 80.0% 131 4 135 7,571 6 296 56 ap2002

2002 1,009,128 1,081,685 93.3% 130 5 135 7,475 9 301 61 ap2003

2003 989,210 1,073,148 92.2% 132 10 142 6,966 14 346 65 ap2004

2004 995,498 1,062,664 93.7% 137 11 148 6,726 21 340 68 ap2005

2006 1,105,000 1,156,000 95.6% 135 9 144 7,673 19 290 71 ap2007

2013 1,206,000 1,272,000 94.8% 150 4 154 7,831 4 310 83 ap2014

2016 1,310,000 1,400,000 93.6% 151 5 156 8,397 20 266 86 ap2017

2019 1,400,367 1,488,020 94.1% 156 5 161 8,697 10 238 89 ap2020

2021 1,424,425 1,492,713 95.4% 158 8 166 8,580 16 230 92 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
1950	1,040,000	1,100,000	94.5%	160	14	174	5,977	14	340	76	ap1951
Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
1965	900,000	940,000	95.7%	153	24	177	5,084	44	465	82	ap1967
1968	1,134,000	1,254,000	90.4%	163	16	179	6,335	32	450	71	ap1971
1976	1,283,734	1,324,800	96.9%	163	8	171	7,507	17	453	95	ap1977
1980	1,228,075	1,420,000	86.5%	180	8	188	6,532	17	505	108	ap1981
1990	2,039,881	2,310,640	88.3%	212	11	223	9,147	23	467	125	ap1991
1999	1,942,502	2,201,612	88.2%	248	11	259	7,500	17	470	129	ap2000
2000	908,292	978,144	92.9%	146	11	157	5,785	19	215	53	ap2001
2001	1,022,143	1,278,144	80.0%	131	4	135	7,571	6	296	56	ap2002
2002	1,009,128	1,081,685	93.3%	130	5	135	7,475	9	301	61	ap2003
2003	989,210	1,073,148	92.2%	132	10	142	6,966	14	346	65	ap2004
2004	995,498	1,062,664	93.7%	137	11	148	6,726	21	340	68	ap2005
2006	1,105,000	1,156,000	95.6%	135	9	144	7,673	19	290	71	ap2007
2013	1,206,000	1,272,000	94.8%	150	4	154	7,831	4	310	83	ap2014
2016	1,310,000	1,400,000	93.6%	151	5	156	8,397	20	266	86	ap2017
2019	1,400,367	1,488,020	94.1%	156	5	161	8,697	10	238	89	ap2020
2021	1,424,425	1,492,713	95.4%	158	8	166	8,580	16	230	92	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Mario de Gasperín Gasperín (Priest: 30 Oct 1960 to 3 Jun 1983)
José Rafael Palma Capetillo (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Apr 2016)
Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (Archbishop: 8 Dec 2021 - )
José Trinidad Zapata Ortiz (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Aug 2021 to 8 Feb 2022)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Emilio Abascal y Salmerón † (Archbishop: 18 Apr 1968 to 12 Mar 1979)
St. Raphael Guizar Valencia † (Bishop: 1 Aug 1919 to 6 Jun 1938)
Ignacio Lehonor Arroyo † (Priest: 21 Dec 1929 to 15 Jan 1963)
Manuel Pío López Estrada † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1939; Archbishop: 13 Jul 1951 to 18 Apr 1968)
José María Mora y Daza † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1870 to 13 Nov 1884)
Sergio Obeso Rivera † (Priest: 31 Oct 1954 to 30 Apr 1971; Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 Jan 1974; Archbishop: 12 Mar 1979 to 10 Apr 2007)
Joaquín Acadio Pagaza y Ordóñez † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 11 Sep 1918)
Hipólito Reyes Larios † (Priest: 15 Aug 1973 to 15 Apr 2000; Archbishop: 10 Apr 2007 to 8 Aug 2021)
Francisco de Paula Suárez Peredo y Bezares † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1863 to 26 Jan 1870)
José Ignacio Suárez Peredo y Bezares † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1887 to 26 Mar 1894)

Source(s)

Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 167
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 242
Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 16, to Page 18
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 469, and Page 470
Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 699, to Page 701

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