Saltillo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Hilario González García, Bishop
José Raúl Vera López, O.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 June 1891
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monterrey
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Coahuila
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 72,492 (28,000 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Noreste
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdesaltillo.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Hidalgo Sur 166, Apartado 25, 25000 Saltillo, Coah., México
Telephone: (844)412-37-17

Past and Present Ordinaries

Santiago de los Santos Garza Zambrano † (19 Jan 1893 Appointed - 12 Feb 1898 Appointed, Bishop of León, Guanajuato)
José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M. Obs. † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 30 May 1902 Appointed, Bishop of Aguascalientes)
Jesús María Echavarría y Aguirre † (16 Dec 1904 Appointed - 5 Apr 1954 Died)
Luis Guízar y Barragán † (5 Apr 1954 Succeeded - 4 Oct 1975 Retired)
Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla † (4 Oct 1975 Appointed - 30 Dec 1999 Retired)
José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (30 Dec 1999 Appointed - 21 Nov 2020 Retired)
Hilario González García (21 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1891	Erected	Diocese of Linares o Nueva León	Diocese of Saltillo (erected)
19 June 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saltillo (Torreón, Viesca, Matamoros, San Pedro, and Francisco I. Madero)	Diocese of Torreón (erected)
8 January 2003	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saltillo (Acuña, Allende, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jiménez, Juaréz, Morelos, Múzquiz, Nava, Piedras Negras, Progreso, Sabinas, San Juan de Sabinas, Villa Union, Zaragoza, and the northern part of Ocampo)	Diocese of Piedras Negras (erected)

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

1948 430,000 435,000 98.9% 27 21 48 8,958 26 148 30 ap1951

1966 536,000 560,000 95.7% 71 26 97 5,525 41 220 35 ap1967

1970 711,000 748,394 95.0% 66 29 95 7,484 44 288 37 ap1971

1976 760,000 844,199 90.0% 69 34 103 7,378 54 281 47 ap1977

1980 975,000 1,075,000 90.7% 73 34 107 9,112 58 294 50 ap1981

1990 1,100,000 1,250,000 88.0% 92 31 123 8,943 1 61 350 56 ap1991

1999 1,436,800 1,632,725 88.0% 139 32 171 8,402 2 55 419 68 ap2000

2000 1,480,000 1,682,000 88.0% 132 37 169 8,757 64 343 71 ap2001

2001 1,322,815 1,521,046 87.0% 143 38 181 7,308 53 365 71 ap2002

2002 1,347,343 1,566,677 86.0% 148 37 185 7,282 64 338 77 ap2003

2003 925,000 1,064,637 86.9% 117 33 150 6,166 1 54 317 53 ap2004

2004 524,987 546,576 96.1% 107 34 141 3,723 1 61 311 27 ap2005

2010 1,173,150 1,304,000 90.0% 121 48 169 6,941 1 75 265 60 ap2011

2014 1,201,886 1,365,780 88.0% 133 56 189 6,359 1 75 322 63 ap2014

2017 1,332,041 1,480,041 90.0% 138 58 196 6,796 1 81 298 66 ap2018

2020 1,358,600 1,437,122 94.5% 150 43 193 7,039 1 64 261 65 ap2021

2022 1,171,703 1,507,983 77.7% 146 40 186 6,299 20 55 253 66 ap2023

2023 1,159,883 1,507,983 76.9% 149 41 190 6,104 21 56 229 66 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	430,000	435,000	98.9%	27	21	48	8,958		26	148	30	ap1951
1966	536,000	560,000	95.7%	71	26	97	5,525		41	220	35	ap1967
1970	711,000	748,394	95.0%	66	29	95	7,484		44	288	37	ap1971
1976	760,000	844,199	90.0%	69	34	103	7,378		54	281	47	ap1977
1980	975,000	1,075,000	90.7%	73	34	107	9,112		58	294	50	ap1981
1990	1,100,000	1,250,000	88.0%	92	31	123	8,943	1	61	350	56	ap1991
1999	1,436,800	1,632,725	88.0%	139	32	171	8,402	2	55	419	68	ap2000
2000	1,480,000	1,682,000	88.0%	132	37	169	8,757		64	343	71	ap2001
2001	1,322,815	1,521,046	87.0%	143	38	181	7,308		53	365	71	ap2002
2002	1,347,343	1,566,677	86.0%	148	37	185	7,282		64	338	77	ap2003
2003	925,000	1,064,637	86.9%	117	33	150	6,166	1	54	317	53	ap2004
2004	524,987	546,576	96.1%	107	34	141	3,723	1	61	311	27	ap2005
2010	1,173,150	1,304,000	90.0%	121	48	169	6,941	1	75	265	60	ap2011
2014	1,201,886	1,365,780	88.0%	133	56	189	6,359	1	75	322	63	ap2014
2017	1,332,041	1,480,041	90.0%	138	58	196	6,796	1	81	298	66	ap2018
2020	1,358,600	1,437,122	94.5%	150	43	193	7,039	1	64	261	65	ap2021
2022	1,171,703	1,507,983	77.7%	146	40	186	6,299	20	55	253	66	ap2023
2023	1,159,883	1,507,983	76.9%	149	41	190	6,104	21	56	229	66	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jesús María Echavarría y Aguirre † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1904 to 5 Apr 1954)
Santiago de los Santos Garza Zambrano † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1893 to 12 Feb 1898)
Luis Guízar y Barragán † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Oct 1938; Bishop: 5 Apr 1954 to 4 Oct 1975)
Bernard Francis Law †
José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1898 to 30 May 1902)
Manuel Samaniego Barriga † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Apr 1969 to 11 Jan 1971)
Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 May 1971; Bishop: 4 Oct 1975 to 30 Dec 1999)

Diocese of Saltillo

Dioecesis Saltillensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased