Tulancingo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G., Archbishop
Domingo Díaz Martínez, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 25 November 2006
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Hidalgo
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 10,698 (4,132 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centro
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Plaza de la Constitución s/n, 43600 Tulancingo, Hgo., México
Telephone: (775)753-10-10
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Tulancingo
- Latin Name: Tulancingensis
- Erected: 26 January 1863
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
- State: Hidalgo
- Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Bautista Ormaechea y Ernáiz † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 19 Mar 1884 Died)
Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. † (30 Jul 1885 Appointed - 29 Sep 1889 Died)
José María Armas y Rosales † (4 Jun 1891 Appointed - 14 May 1898 Died)
Maximiano Reynoso y del Corral † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 22 Jan 1902 Resigned)
José Mora y del Rio † (23 Nov 1901 Appointed - 15 Sep 1907 Appointed, Bishop of León, Guanajuato)
José Juan de Jésus Herrera y Piña † (23 Sep 1907 Appointed - 7 Mar 1921 Appointed, Archbishop of Linares o Nueva León, Nuevo León)
Vicente Castellanos y Núñez † (26 Aug 1921 Appointed - 16 Sep 1932 Resigned)
Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes † (13 Mar 1933 Appointed - 1 May 1937 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán)
Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez † (1 Oct 1937 Appointed - 20 Dec 1955 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of México, Federal District)
Adalberto Almeida y Merino † (28 May 1956 Appointed - 14 Apr 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Zacatecas)
José Esaúl Robles Jiménez † (24 Jul 1962 Appointed - 12 Dec 1974 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán)
Pedro Aranda Díaz-Muñoz † (10 Apr 1975 Appointed - 4 Jun 2008 Retired)
Domingo Díaz Martínez (4 Jun 2008 Appointed - 3 Jul 2024 Retired)
Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G. (3 Jul 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Tulancingo
26 January 1863	Erected	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Tulancingo (erected)
24 November 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas (Tantoyuca and Tempoal) Diocese of San Luis Potosí (Tamazuncdle, San Martin Ghalchicuantla, and Jilitla) Diocese of Tulancingo (Huejutla, Platon Sánchez, San Felipe Orizatlan, Goacuilco, Yahualica, Huatzalingo, Tlanchinol, Pisaflores, Chapulhuacan, Tepehuacan, Ganali, Zolotla, Xochicoatlan, Huatla, Chicoutepec, Xochiatipan, Ylamatlan, Zontecomatlan, Ixhuatlan, Metlaltoyuca, ...)	Diocese of Huejutla (erected)
24 November 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tulancingo (Ozuluama, Tantima, Tamalin, Citlaltepec, Chouila, and Ixeatepec) Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (Northern region)	Diocese of Papantla (erected)
27 February 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México (Acajuba, Alfajayucan, Atitalaquia, Atotonilco Tula, Chapantongo, Chilcuautla, Francisco Madero, Huichapan, Mixquiahuala, Nopala, Tasquillo, Tecozautla, Tepeji del Rio, Tepetitlan, Tetepango, Tezontepec de Aldama, Tlaxcoapan, and Tula de Allende) Diocese of Tulancingo (Cardonal, Ixmiquilpan, Nicolas Flores, San Salvador, Santiago, Zimapan, Pacula, Jacala, and La Misión)	Diocese of Tula (erected)
9 June 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huejutla (Benito Juárez, Chalma, Chiconamel, Chicontepec, Ilamatlán, Ixhuatlán de Madero, Plantón Sánchez, Tantoyuca, Tempoal, and Zontecomatlán) Diocese of Papantla (Tuxpan, Amatlán, Citlaltepec, Chinampa de Gorostiza, Chontla, Ixcatepec, Ozuluama, Tamalin, Tamiahua, Tancoco, Tantima, Teayo, Temapache, Tepetzintla, and Tihuatlán) Diocese of Tulancingo (Huayacocotla, Texcatepec, Tlachichilco, and Zacualpan) Diocese of Tampico (Panuco, Pueblo Viejo, and Tampico Alto)	Diocese of Tuxpan (erected)
8 April 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tulancingo (Agua Fría, Paritepec, and Metlaltoyuca)	Diocese of Tuxpan
8 April 1974	Territory Added	Diocese of Tuxpan (Zacualpan and Huayacocotla along with Texcatepec)	Diocese of Tulancingo
Archdiocese of Tulancingo
25 November 2006	Elevated	Diocese of Tulancingo	Archdiocese of Tulancingo

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 Tulancingo

1950 626,600 629,800 99.5% 72 2 74 8,467 5 153 56 ap1951

1966 613,457 632,467 97.0% 93 1 94 6,526 10 215 53 ap1967

1970 656,868 677,712 96.9% 89 89 7,380 7 238 53 ap1971

1976 724,895 748,579 96.8% 79 79 9,175 5 224 54 ap1977

1980 898,990 961,180 93.5% 79 4 83 10,831 8 137 56 ap1981

1990 1,137,944 1,226,384 92.8% 78 4 82 13,877 8 195 58 ap1991

1999 1,940,000 2,000,000 97.0% 146 2 148 13,108 10 150 74 ap2000

2000 1,940,000 2,000,000 97.0% 153 2 155 12,516 10 150 74 ap2001

2001 1,940,000 2,000,000 97.0% 155 2 157 12,356 10 150 83 ap2004

Archdiocese of Tulancingo

2010 1,480,845 1,607,000 92.1% 162 8 170 8,710 1 29 176 84 ap2011

2014 1,589,000 1,741,000 91.3% 155 6 161 9,869 1 18 179 88 ap2015

2017 1,512,200 1,707,300 88.6% 149 6 155 9,756 1 15 179 90 ap2018

2020 1,557,600 1,758,600 88.6% 154 10 164 9,497 1 30 171 93 ap2021

2022 1,584,000 1,789,000 88.5% 152 11 163 9,717 23 162 93 ap2023

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 Tulancingo
1950	626,600	629,800	99.5%	72	2	74	8,467		5	153	56	ap1951
1966	613,457	632,467	97.0%	93	1	94	6,526		10	215	53	ap1967
1970	656,868	677,712	96.9%	89		89	7,380		7	238	53	ap1971
1976	724,895	748,579	96.8%	79		79	9,175		5	224	54	ap1977
1980	898,990	961,180	93.5%	79	4	83	10,831		8	137	56	ap1981
1990	1,137,944	1,226,384	92.8%	78	4	82	13,877		8	195	58	ap1991
1999	1,940,000	2,000,000	97.0%	146	2	148	13,108		10	150	74	ap2000
2000	1,940,000	2,000,000	97.0%	153	2	155	12,516		10	150	74	ap2001
2001	1,940,000	2,000,000	97.0%	155	2	157	12,356		10	150	83	ap2004
Archdiocese of Tulancingo
2010	1,480,845	1,607,000	92.1%	162	8	170	8,710	1	29	176	84	ap2011
2014	1,589,000	1,741,000	91.3%	155	6	161	9,869	1	18	179	88	ap2015
2017	1,512,200	1,707,300	88.6%	149	6	155	9,756	1	15	179	90	ap2018
2020	1,557,600	1,758,600	88.6%	154	10	164	9,497	1	30	171	93	ap2021
2022	1,584,000	1,789,000	88.5%	152	11	163	9,717		23	162	93	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Domingo Díaz Martínez (Archbishop: 4 Jun 2008 to 3 Jul 2024)
Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G. (Archbishop: 3 Jul 2024 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Adalberto Almeida y Merino † (Bishop: 28 May 1956 to 14 Apr 1962)
Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1933 to 1 May 1937)
Pedro Aranda Díaz-Muñoz † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1975; Archbishop: 25 Nov 2006 to 4 Jun 2008)
José María Armas y Rosales † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1891 to 14 May 1898)
Luis Benitez y Cabañas, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1926 to 3 Jul 1933)
Francisco Maria Campos y Angeles †
Vicente Castellanos y Núñez † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1921 to 16 Sep 1932)
José Fernández Arteaga † (Priest: 4 Apr 1957 to 13 Jul 1974)
José Juan de Jésus Herrera y Piña † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1907 to 7 Mar 1921)
Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1937 to 20 Dec 1955)
José Mora y del Rio † (Bishop: 23 Nov 1901 to 15 Sep 1907)
Juan Bautista Ormaechea y Ernáiz † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1863 to 19 Mar 1884)
Maximiano Reynoso y del Corral † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1898 to 22 Jan 1902)
José Esaúl Robles Jiménez † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1962 to 12 Dec 1974)
Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1885 to 29 Sep 1889)

Source(s)

Diocese of Tulancingo
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 572
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 380
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 166
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 351, and Page 352
Archdiocese of Tulancingo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 57, to Page 60

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