Tehuantepec (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Crispin Ojeda Márquez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 June 1891
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Oaxaca
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Pacífico-Sur
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 93, Calle Mina s/n, 70760 Tehuantepec, Oax., México
Telephone: (971)715-00-60

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Mora y del Rio † (19 Jan 1893 Appointed - 23 Nov 1901 Appointed, Bishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo)
Carlos de Jesús Mejía y Laguna, C.M. † (13 Oct 1902 Appointed - 2 Sep 1907 Resigned)
Ignacio Placencia y Moreira † (21 Sep 1907 Appointed - 27 Oct 1922 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Zacatecas)
Jenaro Méndez y del Río † (16 Mar 1923 Appointed - 17 Mar 1933 Appointed, Bishop of Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca)
Jesús Villareal y Fierro † (12 Sep 1933 Appointed - 23 May 1959 Appointed, Bishop of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz)
José de Jesús Clemens Alba Palacios † (8 Aug 1959 Appointed - 6 Sep 1970 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
Arturo Lona Reyes † (4 May 1971 Appointed - 25 Nov 2000 Retired)
Felipe Padilla Cardona (25 Nov 2000 Succeeded - 1 Oct 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora)
Óscar Armando Campos Contreras (2 Feb 2010 Appointed - 25 Sep 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco)
Crispin Ojeda Márquez (27 Jul 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1891	Erected	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca	Diocese of Tehuantepec (erected)
23 May 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tehuantepec Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa	Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla (erected)
21 December 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tehuantepec	Territorial Prelature of Mixes (erected)

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

1950 500,000 520,000 96.2% 20 20 25,000 27 32 ap1951

1966 300,000 320,533 93.6% 18 10 28 10,714 10 85 21 ap1967

1968 245,000 255,600 95.9% 22 11 33 7,424 11 85 17 ap1971

1976 263,500 310,000 85.0% 24 11 35 7,528 1 13 111 22 ap1977

1980 361,000 424,000 85.1% 40 10 50 7,220 14 132 28 ap1981

1990 1,195,000 1,406,000 85.0% 38 8 46 25,978 12 114 32 ap1991

1999 1,124,794 1,425,694 78.9% 50 8 58 19,393 13 107 31 ap2000

2000 1,135,602 1,441,502 78.8% 59 8 67 16,949 12 120 33 ap2001

2001 1,135,602 1,441,502 78.8% 67 8 75 15,141 12 120 33 ap2002

2002 1,145,000 1,452,000 78.9% 53 8 61 18,770 9 122 33 ap2003

2003 1,250,000 1,550,000 80.6% 66 7 73 17,123 8 127 35 ap2004

2004 1,320,000 1,625,000 81.2% 69 7 76 17,368 8 122 38 ap2005

2010 1,355,000 1,678,000 80.8% 55 7 62 21,854 11 78 49 ap2011

2014 1,404,000 1,740,000 80.7% 51 8 59 23,796 11 85 47 ap2015

2017 761,810 780,182 97.6% 50 13 63 12,092 15 85 47 ap2018

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	500,000	520,000	96.2%	20		20	25,000			27	32	ap1951
1966	300,000	320,533	93.6%	18	10	28	10,714		10	85	21	ap1967
1968	245,000	255,600	95.9%	22	11	33	7,424		11	85	17	ap1971
1976	263,500	310,000	85.0%	24	11	35	7,528	1	13	111	22	ap1977
1980	361,000	424,000	85.1%	40	10	50	7,220		14	132	28	ap1981
1990	1,195,000	1,406,000	85.0%	38	8	46	25,978		12	114	32	ap1991
1999	1,124,794	1,425,694	78.9%	50	8	58	19,393		13	107	31	ap2000
2000	1,135,602	1,441,502	78.8%	59	8	67	16,949		12	120	33	ap2001
2001	1,135,602	1,441,502	78.8%	67	8	75	15,141		12	120	33	ap2002
2002	1,145,000	1,452,000	78.9%	53	8	61	18,770		9	122	33	ap2003
2003	1,250,000	1,550,000	80.6%	66	7	73	17,123		8	127	35	ap2004
2004	1,320,000	1,625,000	81.2%	69	7	76	17,368		8	122	38	ap2005
2010	1,355,000	1,678,000	80.8%	55	7	62	21,854		11	78	49	ap2011
2014	1,404,000	1,740,000	80.7%	51	8	59	23,796		11	85	47	ap2015
2017	761,810	780,182	97.6%	50	13	63	12,092		15	85	47	ap2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Óscar Armando Campos Contreras (Bishop: 2 Feb 2010 to 25 Sep 2017)
Crispin Ojeda Márquez (Bishop: 27 Jul 2018)
Felipe Padilla Cardona (Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Aug 1996; Bishop: 25 Nov 2000 to 1 Oct 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José de Jesús Clemens Alba Palacios † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1959 to 6 Sep 1970)
Arturo Lona Reyes † (Bishop: 4 May 1971 to 25 Nov 2000)
Carlos de Jesús Mejía y Laguna, C.M. † (Bishop: 13 Oct 1902 to 2 Sep 1907)
Jenaro Méndez y del Río † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1923 to 17 Mar 1933)
José Refugio Mercado Díaz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Sep 2003 to 10 Jun 2009)
José Mora y del Rio † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1893 to 23 Nov 1901)
Ignacio Placencia y Moreira † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1907 to 27 Oct 1922)
Jesús Villareal y Fierro † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1933 to 23 May 1959)

Diocese of Tehuantepec