Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Víctor Manuel Valentín Sánchez Espinosa, Archbishop
Tomás López Durán, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 11 August 1903
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Puebla
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 19,540 (7,547 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: 232-62-12

Historical Details

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

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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)
13 October 1525	Erected		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))
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, Puebla
11 August 1903	Elevated	Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla (Name Changed and Diocese raised to an Archdiocese)
23 May 1959	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla	Diocese of Tlaxcala (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla	Diocese of Tehuacán (erected)

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, Puebla

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

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, Puebla
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

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

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)
Ignacio de Urbina, O.S.H. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 18 Apr 1701 to 9 Apr 1703)
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)
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

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