Matamoros-Reynosa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eugenio Andrés Lira Rugarcía, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 22 July 2024
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monterrey
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Tamaulipas
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 19,457 (7,515 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Noreste
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdematamoros.org/
Mailing Address: Calle Cuarta entre Morelos y González Altos 137, 87300 Matamoros, Tamps., México
Telephone: (868)813.55.11; 813.36.58
Fax: 816.06.08

Historical Details

Diocese of Matamoros
- Latin Name: Matamorensis
- Erected: 16 February 1958
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monterrey
- State: Tamaulipas
- Country: México
- Conference Region: Noreste

Past and Present Ordinaries

Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa † (20 Jan 1959 Appointed - 3 Mar 1968 Appointed, Bishop of San Luis Potosí)
Sabás Magaña García † (30 Dec 1968 Appointed - 7 Nov 1990 Died)
Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos (1 Jun 1991 Appointed - 27 Dec 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Toluca, México)
Faustino Armendáriz Jiménez (4 Jan 2005 Appointed - 20 Apr 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Querétaro)
Ruy Rendón Leal (16 Jul 2011 Appointed - 26 Apr 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora)
Eugenio Andrés Lira Rugarcía (22 Sep 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Matamoros
16 February 1958	Erected	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas (Nueva Laredo, Guerrero, Mier, Miguel Alemán, Camargo, Reynosa, Méndez, Matamoros, Valle Hermosa, San Fernando, Cruillas, San Nicolás, and Burgos)	Diocese of Matamoros (erected)
21 December 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Matamoros Diocese of Tampico	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria (erected)
6 November 1989	Territory Lost	Diocese of Matamoros (Miguel Alemán, Cd. Mier, Nueva Cd. Guerrero, and Nuevo Laredo) Archdiocese of Monterrey (Anáhuac, Lampazos, Bustamante, Villaldama, Sabinas Hidalgo, Vallecillo, and Parás)	Diocese of Nuevo Laredo (erected)
Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa
22 July 2024	Name Changed	Diocese of Matamoros	Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa

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 Matamoros

1966 515,000 575,000 89.6% 38 13 51 10,098 23 90 27 ap1967

1968 540,000 600,000 90.0% 61 18 79 6,835 33 111 29 ap1971

1976 660,000 800,000 82.5% 58 12 70 9,428 24 130 42 ap1977

1980 740,000 930,000 79.6% 64 13 77 9,610 1 16 132 46 ap1981

1990 1,207,000 1,610,000 75.0% 68 13 81 14,901 20 127 60 ap1991

1999 1,392,044 1,739,492 80.0% 78 10 88 15,818 10 98 50 ap2000

2000 1,433,805 1,791,676 80.0% 88 9 97 14,781 9 100 50 ap2001

2001 1,505,495 1,881,260 80.0% 89 7 96 15,682 8 80 47 ap2002

2002 1,656,044 2,069,386 80.0% 89 10 99 16,727 11 86 47 ap2003

2003 2,844,090 3,070,306 92.6% 111 12 123 23,122 4 12 79 52 ap2004

2004 1,665,000 1,850,000 90.0% 99 12 111 15,000 4 12 88 56 ap2005

2013 1,826,000 2,068,000 88.3% 104 9 113 16,159 5 12 114 55 ap2014

2016 1,231,562 1,448,897 85.0% 111 8 119 10,349 5 11 118 67 ap2017

2019 1,201,950 1,448,907 83.0% 97 9 106 11,339 4 12 120 74 ap2020

2021 1,266,900 1,527,193 83.0% 108 8 116 10,921 15 11 119 74 ap2022

Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa

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 Matamoros
1966	515,000	575,000	89.6%	38	13	51	10,098		23	90	27	ap1967
1968	540,000	600,000	90.0%	61	18	79	6,835		33	111	29	ap1971
1976	660,000	800,000	82.5%	58	12	70	9,428		24	130	42	ap1977
1980	740,000	930,000	79.6%	64	13	77	9,610	1	16	132	46	ap1981
1990	1,207,000	1,610,000	75.0%	68	13	81	14,901		20	127	60	ap1991
1999	1,392,044	1,739,492	80.0%	78	10	88	15,818		10	98	50	ap2000
2000	1,433,805	1,791,676	80.0%	88	9	97	14,781		9	100	50	ap2001
2001	1,505,495	1,881,260	80.0%	89	7	96	15,682		8	80	47	ap2002
2002	1,656,044	2,069,386	80.0%	89	10	99	16,727		11	86	47	ap2003
2003	2,844,090	3,070,306	92.6%	111	12	123	23,122	4	12	79	52	ap2004
2004	1,665,000	1,850,000	90.0%	99	12	111	15,000	4	12	88	56	ap2005
2013	1,826,000	2,068,000	88.3%	104	9	113	16,159	5	12	114	55	ap2014
2016	1,231,562	1,448,897	85.0%	111	8	119	10,349	5	11	118	67	ap2017
2019	1,201,950	1,448,907	83.0%	97	9	106	11,339	4	12	120	74	ap2020
2021	1,266,900	1,527,193	83.0%	108	8	116	10,921	15	11	119	74	ap2022
Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa