Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles

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Bishop(s) José Víctor Manuel Valentín Sánchez Espinosa, Archbishop Tomás López Durán, Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Javier Martínez Castillo, Auxiliary Bishop-Elect Suffragan Dioceses Huajuapan de León Tehuacán Tlaxcala

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 11 August 1903 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Puebla Country: México Square Kilometers: 20,937 (8,086 Square Miles) Conference Region: Oriente Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesisdepuebla.mx/ Mailing Address: Calle 16 de Septiembre 901, 72000 Puebla, Pue., México Telephone: (222)232-45-91; 229-86-38 Fax: 246-28-72

Historical Details

• Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)
  • Latin Name: Tlaxcalaensis seu Angelopolitana
  • Erected: 13 October 1525
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
  • State: Tlaxcala
  • Country: México

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Julián Garcés, O.P. † (13 Oct 1525 Appointed - 7 Dec 1542 Died)
• Pablo Gil de Talavera † (2 May 1544 Appointed - Mar 1545 Died)
• Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro, O.F.M. † (13 Jun 1548 Appointed - 19 Oct 1557 Died)
• Fernando de Villagómez † (27 Jun 1561 Appointed - 10 Feb 1571 Died)
• Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S. † (10 Dec 1572 Appointed - 17 Jul 1576 Died)
• Diego de Romano y Govea (Vitoria) † (13 Jan 1578 Appointed - 12 Apr 1606 Died)
• Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar † (12 Feb 1607 Appointed - 16 Mar 1625 Died)
• Gutiérrez Bernardo de Quirós (Quiróz) † (22 Jun 1626 Appointed - 9 Feb 1638 Died)
• Bl. Juan de Palafox y Mendoza † (3 Oct 1639 Appointed - 23 Nov 1653 Confirmed, Bishop of Osma)
• Diego Osorio de Escobar y Llamas (Mendoza) † (2 Aug 1655 Appointed - 1664 Resigned)
• Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo † (17 Jun 1675 Confirmed - Did Not Take Effect)
• Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún † (19 Oct 1676 Confirmed - 1 Feb 1699 Died)
• Ignacio de Urbina, O.S.H. † (18 Apr 1701 Appointed - 9 Apr 1703 Died)
• García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz † (14 Jan 1704 Appointed - 6 Mar 1706 Died)
• Pedro Nogales Dávila † (8 Jun 1707 Appointed - 9 Jul 1721 Died)
• Juan Antonio de Lardizabal y Elorza † (23 Sep 1722 Appointed - 18 Feb 1733 Died)
• Benito Crespo y Monroy, O.S. † (20 Jan 1734 Confirmed - 19 Jul 1737 Died)
• Pedro González García † (26 Jan 1739 Confirmed - 20 May 1743 Appointed, Bishop of Ávila)
• Domingo Pantaleón Álvarez de Abreu † (20 May 1743 Confirmed - 28 Nov 1763 Died)
• Francisco Fabián y Fuero † (4 Feb 1765 Appointed - 13 Sep 1773 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)
• Victoriano López Gonzalo † (13 Sep 1773 Appointed - 24 Jul 1786 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
• Santiago José Hechavarría y Elguesúa † (10 Mar 1788 Appointed - 19 Jan 1789 Died)
• Salvador Biempica y Sotomayor † (29 Mar 1790 Appointed - 2 Aug 1802 Died)
• Manuel Ignacio González de Campillo Gómez del Valle † (26 Mar 1804 Appointed - 26 Feb 1813 Died)
• José Antonio Joaquín Pérez Martínez y Robles † (19 Dec 1814 Confirmed - 20 Apr 1829 Died)
• Francisco Pablo Vásquez Bizcaíno (y Sánchez) † (25 Feb 1831 Appointed - 7 Oct 1847 Died)
• José María Luciano Becerra y Jiménez † (27 Sep 1852 Appointed - 17 Dec 1854 Died)
• Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos † (23 Mar 1855 Appointed - 19 Mar 1863 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
• Carlos María Colina y Rubio † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 10 Mar 1879 Died)
• Francisco de Paula Verea y González † (19 Sep 1879 Appointed - 4 May 1884 Died)
• José María Mora y Daza † (13 Nov 1884 Appointed - 27 Dec 1887 Died)
• Francisco Melitón Vargas y Gutiérrez † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 14 Sep 1896 Died)
• Perfecto Amézquita y Gutiérrez, C.M. † (3 Dec 1896 Appointed - 27 Oct 1900 Died)
• José Ramón Ibarra y González † (13 May 1902 Appointed - 1 Feb 1917 Died)
• Enrique Sánchez y Paredes † (24 Jan 1919 Appointed - 25 Mar 1923 Died)
• Pedro María Vera y Zuria † (2 May 1924 Appointed - 28 Jul 1945 Died)
• José Ignacio Márquez y Tóriz † (28 Jul 1945 Succeeded - 28 Feb 1950 Died)
• Octaviano Márquez y Tóriz † (14 Dec 1950 Appointed - 24 Sep 1975 Died)
• Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada † (11 Mar 1976 Appointed - 19 Jul 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
• Rosendo Huesca Pacheco † (28 Sep 1977 Appointed - 5 Feb 2009 Retired)
• José Víctor Manuel Valentín Sánchez Espinosa (5 Feb 2009 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)
13 October 1525	Erected	Diocese of Carolense (Yucatán) (suppressed)	Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) (erected)
2 September 1530	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of México (erected)
21 June 1535	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca (erected)
12 February 1546	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) (From Seville (Spain) to Mexico (Mexico))
19 November 1561	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida) (erected)
16 March 1863	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Michoacán Archdiocese of México Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Chilapa (erected)
19 March 1863	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (erected)
12 March 1870	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) Vicariate Apostolic of Tamaulipas	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas (erected)
25 April 1902	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Mixtecas (erected)
Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles
11 August 1903	Elevated	Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Name Changed and Diocese raised to an Archdiocese)
19 June 1931	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Teziutlan and Huetemalco)	Diocese of Papantla
23 May 1959	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México (Tlaxcala) Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Tlaxcala)	Diocese of Tlaxcala (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca (District of Tehuacan) Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Talcotepec (Santa Cruz), Atexcal (San Martin), Yehuaìtepec, Xochitlan (Todos Santos), Coyotepec (San Vicente), Ixcaquixtla (San Juan Bautista), Atenayuca (Juan N. Méndez), Cañada Morelos, and Palmar de Bravo.)	Diocese of Tehuacán (erected)

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Statistics

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 Puebla de los Ángeles
1950	1,470,000	1,500,000	98.0%	286	66	352	4,176		90	901	173	ap1951
1966	1,709,800	1,724,846	99.1%	297	114	411	4,160				145	ap1967
1968	1,796,217	1,838,767	97.7%	281	250	531	3,382		281	900	142	ap1971
1976	1,962,774	2,038,668	96.3%	292	98	390	5,032		132	1,032	158	ap1977
1980	2,210,512	2,289,942	96.5%	303	109	412	5,365		174	998	173	ap1981
1990	2,855,794	3,173,105	90.0%	330	89	419	6,815	2	330	1,136	201	ap1991
1999	4,702,264	4,930,529	95.4%	394	117	511	9,202	1	229	1,033	204	ap2000
2000	4,585,302	4,967,825	92.3%	404	120	524	8,750		248	1,039	234	ap2001
2001	4,709,106	5,101,957	92.3%	395	133	528	8,918		246	1,190	242	ap2002
2002	3,567,489	3,809,385	93.6%	407	100	507	7,036		210	1,206	243	ap2003
2003	3,971,065	4,291,653	92.5%	404	109	513	7,740		199	1,097	245	ap2004
2004	4,054,856	4,382,207	92.5%	407	121	528	7,679	2	220	1,100	207	ap2005
2011	4,484,000	4,820,000	93.0%	387	160	547	8,197	2	208	720	277	ap2014
2016	3,993,674	5,033,788	79.3%	404	154	558	7,157	4	208	989	311	ap2017
2019	5,554,200	7,048,600	78.8%	427	160	587	9,462	6	234	1,459	322	ap2020
2021	5,660,280	7,182,970	78.8%	439	300	739	7,659	5	348	1,202	316	ap2022

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Miguel Ángel Castro Muñoz (Deacon: 19 Oct 1997; Priest: 29 Jun 1998 to 27 Mar 2021)
• Eugenio Andrés Lira Rugarcía (Priest: Feb 1998; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Feb 2011 to 22 Sep 2016)
• Tomás López Durán (Priest: 29 Jun 1991; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 2013)
• Francisco Javier Martínez Castillo (Deacon: 10 Jan 2004; Priest: 25 Jun 2004; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Oct 2023)
• Rutilo Felipe Pozos Lorenzini (Priest: 29 Jun 1993; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 2013 to 15 Sep 2020)
• José Víctor Manuel Valentín Sánchez Espinosa (Priest: 6 Jun 1976 to 2 Mar 2004; Archbishop: 5 Feb 2009 - )
• Dagoberto Sosa Arriaga (Priest: 24 Apr 1983; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Feb 2011 to 23 Feb 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Emilio Abascal y Salmerón † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 1953 to 18 Apr 1968)
• Domingo Pantaleón Álvarez de Abreu † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 20 May 1743 to 28 Nov 1763)
• Miguel Anselmo Álvarez de Abreu y Valdéz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Sep 1749 to 22 Apr 1765)
• Perfecto Amézquita y Gutiérrez, C.M. † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1896 to 27 Oct 1900)
• José María Luciano Becerra y Jiménez † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1852 to 17 Dec 1854)
• Salvador Biempica y Sotomayor † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1790 to 2 Aug 1802)
• Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño † (Priest: 31 Mar 1945 to 19 Aug 1963)
• Carlos María Colina y Rubio † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1863 to 10 Mar 1879)
• Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada † (Archbishop: 11 Mar 1976 to 19 Jul 1977)
• Benito Crespo y Monroy, O.S. † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1734 to 19 Jul 1737)
• Alfonso Espino y Silva †
• Francisco Fabián y Fuero † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1765 to 13 Sep 1773)
• Joaquín Fernández de Madrid y Canal † (Priest: 18 Jul 1824 to 19 Dec 1834)
• Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún † (Bishop: 19 Oct 1676 to 1 Feb 1699)
• Julián Garcés, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Oct 1525 to 7 Dec 1542)
• Pablo Gil de Talavera † (Bishop: 2 May 1544 to Mar 1545)
• Manuel Ignacio González de Campillo Gómez del Valle † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1804 to 26 Feb 1813)
• Pedro González García † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1739 to 20 May 1743)
• Ricardo Guízar Díaz † (Priest: 26 Oct 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 May 1970 to 9 Dec 1977)
• Santiago José Hechavarría y Elguesúa † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1788 to 19 Jan 1789)
• Rosendo Huesca Pacheco † (Priest: 28 Oct 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 May 1970; Archbishop: 28 Sep 1977 to 5 Feb 2009)
• José Ramón Ibarra y González † (Priest: 21 Feb 1880 to 30 Dec 1889; Bishop: 13 May 1902; Archbishop: 9 Nov 1903 to 1 Feb 1917)
• Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1855 to 19 Mar 1863)
• Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1607 to 16 Mar 1625)
• Juan Antonio de Lardizabal y Elorza † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1722 to 18 Feb 1733)
• García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1704 to 6 Mar 1706)
• Francisco Juan Leiza (de Leyva) † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Feb 1739 to 24 Oct 1747)
• Victoriano López Gonzalo † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1773 to 24 Jul 1786)
• José Ignacio Márquez y Tóriz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 May 1934; Coadjutor Archbishop: 17 Nov 1934; Archbishop: 28 Jul 1945 to 28 Feb 1950)
• Octaviano Márquez y Tóriz † (Priest: 31 Oct 1926; Archbishop: 14 Dec 1950 to 24 Sep 1975)
• José Trinidad Medel Pérez † (Priest: 15 Jan 1955 to 22 May 1986)
• José María Mora y Daza † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1884 to 27 Dec 1887)
• Luis Munive Escobar † (Deacon: 18 Dec 1943; Priest: 25 Mar 1944 to 13 Jun 1959)
• Pedro Nogales Dávila † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1707 to 9 Jul 1721)
• Diego Osorio de Escobar y Llamas (Mendoza) † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1655 to 1664)
• Bl. Juan de Palafox y Mendoza † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1639 to 23 Nov 1653)
• José Antonio Joaquín Pérez Martínez y Robles † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1814 to 20 Apr 1829)
• Guglielmo Piani, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1921 to 17 Mar 1922)
• Gutiérrez Bernardo de Quirós (Quiróz) † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1626 to 9 Feb 1638)
• Diego de Romano y Govea (Vitoria) † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1578 to 12 Apr 1606)
• Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S. † (Bishop: 10 Dec 1572 to 17 Jul 1576)
• Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1675 - Did Not Take Effect)
• Enrique Sánchez y Paredes † (Priest: 28 Oct 1906; Archbishop: 24 Jan 1919 to 25 Mar 1923)
• Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1548 to 19 Oct 1557)
• Francisco de Paula Suárez Peredo y Bezares † (Deacon: 25 May 1847; Priest: 18 Mar 1848 to 19 Mar 1863)
• Martín Tritschler y Córdoba †
• Ignacio de Urbina, O.S.H. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 18 Apr 1701 to 9 Apr 1703)
• Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez †
• Francisco Melitón Vargas y Gutiérrez † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 14 Sep 1896)
• Francisco Pablo Vásquez Bizcaíno (y Sánchez) † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1831 to 7 Oct 1847)
• Serafín Vásquez Elizalde † (Priest: 2 May 1948 to 16 Mar 1968)
• Pedro María Vera y Zuria † (Archbishop: 2 May 1924 to 28 Jul 1945)
• Francisco de Paula Verea y González † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1879 to 4 May 1884)
• Fernando de Villagómez † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1561 to 10 Feb 1571)

Source(s)

Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 314 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 338 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 382 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 409 Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 163

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