Monterrey (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)
| Bishop(s) Rogelio Cabrera L�pez, Archbishop Jos� Manuel Garza Madero, Auxiliary Bishop C�sar Garza Miranda, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop Juan Armando P�rez Talamantes, Auxiliary Bishop Carlos Alberto Santos Garc�a, Auxiliary Bishop Heriberto Cavazos P�rez, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Jos� Lizares Estrada, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Ciudad Victoria Linares Matamoros-Reynosa Nuevo Laredo Piedras Negras Saltillo Tampico | General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseName Changed: 9 June 1922 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)State: Nuevo Le�nCountry: M�xicoSquare Kilometers: 17,448 (6,739 Square Miles)Conference Region: Noreste Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesismty.org Mailing Address: Apartado 7, Zuazua 1100, 64000 Monterrey, N.L., MéxicoTelephone: (81)1158-2450Fax: 1158-2488 |
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Past and Present Ordinaries
- Juan Antonio S�nchez, O.F.M. Disc. † (28 Sep 1778 Appointed - 27 Dec 1779 Died)
- Rafael Jos� Verger y Suau, O.F.M. Obs. † (16 Dec 1782 Appointed - 5 Jul 1790 Died)
- Andr�s Ambrosio de Llanos y Vald�s, O.F.M. † (19 Dec 1791 Appointed - 19 Dec 1799 Died)
- Primo Feliciano Mar�n y Porras, O.F.M. † (20 Jul 1801 Appointed - 12 Nov 1815 Died)
- Jos� Ignacio de Arancibia y Hormaguei, O.F.M. † (14 Apr 1817 Appointed - 2 May 1821 Died)
- Jos� Mar�a de Jes�s Belaunzar�n y Ure�a, O.F.M. Ref. † (28 Feb 1831 Appointed - 15 Nov 1838 Resigned)
- Salvador de Apodaca y Loreto † (30 Jan 1843 Appointed - 15 Jun 1844 Died)
- Jos� Ignacio S�nchez Navarro † (5 Sep 1851 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
- Francisco de Paula Verea y Gonz�lez † (27 Jun 1853 Appointed - 19 Sep 1879 Appointed, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles))
- Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obreg�n † (19 Sep 1879 Appointed - 13 Nov 1884 Appointed, Bishop of San Luis Potos�)
- Blas Enciso, O.S.A. † (13 Nov 1884 Appointed - 11 Jan 1885 Died)
- Jacinto L�pez y Romo † (10 Jun 1886 Appointed - 14 Dec 1899 Appointed, Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
- Santiago de los Santos Garza Zambrano † (2 Mar 1900 Appointed - 25 Feb 1907 Died)
- Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores † (14 Sep 1907 Appointed - 27 Nov 1911 Appointed, Archbishop of Michoac�n)
- Francisco Plancarte y Navarrete † (27 Nov 1911 Appointed - 2 Jul 1920 Died)
- Jos� Juan de J�sus Herrera y Pi�a † (7 Mar 1921 Appointed - 16 Jun 1927 Died)
- Jos� Guadalupe Ort�z y L�pez † (20 Sep 1929 Appointed - 27 Apr 1940 Resigned)
- Guillermo Tritschler y C�rdoba † (22 Feb 1941 Appointed - 29 Jul 1952 Died)
- Alfonso Espino y Silva † (29 Jul 1952 Succeeded - 31 May 1976 Died)
- Jos� de Jes�s Tirado Pedraza † (7 Dec 1976 Appointed - 8 Nov 1983 Retired)
- Adolfo Antonio Su�rez Rivera † (8 Nov 1983 Appointed - 25 Jan 2003 Retired)
- Jos� Francisco Robles Ortega (25 Jan 2003 Appointed - 7 Dec 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
- Rogelio Cabrera L�pez (3 Oct 2012 Appointed - )
Historical Summary
| Date | Event | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n | |||
| 15 December 1777 | Erected | Diocese of Guadalajara Diocese of Michoac�n Archdiocese of M�xico | Diocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n (erected) (Nuevo Le�n, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, and Texas) |
| 1839 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n | Prefecture Apostolic of Texas (erected) |
| 13 August 1861 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n | Vicariate Apostolic of Tamaulipas (erected) |
| 26 January 1863 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n (From Mexico (Mexico) to Guadalajara (Mexico)) | |
| 23 June 1891 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n | Diocese of Saltillo (erected) |
| Archdiocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n | |||
| 23 June 1891 | Elevated | Diocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n | Archdiocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n |
| Archdiocese of Monterrey | |||
| 9 June 1922 | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n | Archdiocese of Monterrey |
| 30 April 1962 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Monterrey (Mier y Noriega, Doctor Arroyo, Zaragoza, Aramberri, Galeana, Iturbide, Rayones, Hualahuises, Montemorelos, Teran, Linares, Aldamas, Doctor Coss, General Bravo, and China) | Diocese of Linares (erected) |
| 6 November 1989 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Matamoros (Miguel Alem�n, Cd. Mier, Nueva Cd. Guerrero, and Nuevo Laredo)Archdiocese of Monterrey (An�huac, Lampazos, Bustamante, Villaldama, Sabinas Hidalgo, Vallecillo, and Par�s) | Diocese of Nuevo Laredo (erected) |
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 Monterrey | ||||||||||||
| 1966 | 1,104,800 | 1,118,800 | 98.7% | 126 | 43 | 169 | 6,537 | 140 | 711 | 50 | ap1967 | |
| 1970 | 1,408,108 | .0% | 132 | 45 | 177 | 0 | 159 | 703 | 50 | ap1971 | ||
| 1976 | 1,353,251 | 1,408,108 | 96.1% | 167 | 57 | 224 | 6,041 | 190 | 689 | 62 | ap1977 | |
| 1980 | 1,987,000 | 2,070,000 | 96.0% | 177 | 45 | 222 | 8,950 | 132 | 518 | 71 | ap1981 | |
| 1990 | 4,410,000 | 4,900,000 | 90.0% | 204 | 93 | 297 | 14,848 | 3 | 177 | 670 | 132 | ap1991 |
| 1999 | 4,285,000 | 4,600,000 | 93.2% | 288 | 143 | 431 | 9,941 | 6 | 215 | 774 | 149 | ap2000 |
| 2000 | 4,324,500 | 4,650,000 | 93.0% | 310 | 127 | 437 | 9,895 | 7 | 229 | 735 | 153 | ap2001 |
| 2001 | 4,500,000 | 4,720,000 | 95.3% | 321 | 134 | 455 | 9,890 | 6 | 205 | 755 | 155 | ap2002 |
| 2002 | 4,470,807 | 4,807,320 | 93.0% | 333 | 122 | 455 | 9,825 | 18 | 217 | 775 | 166 | ap2003 |
| 2003 | 4,640,730 | 5,407,925 | 85.8% | 346 | 163 | 509 | 9,117 | 23 | 302 | 458 | 172 | ap2004 |
| 2004 | 5,146,211 | 6,809,345 | 75.6% | 346 | 163 | 509 | 10,110 | 25 | 298 | 750 | 178 | ap2005 |
| 2013 | 4,512,000 | 4,810,000 | 93.8% | 384 | 211 | 595 | 7,583 | 44 | 499 | 736 | 188 | ap2014 |
| 2016 | 4,598,000 | 4,898,900 | 93.9% | 405 | 221 | 626 | 7,345 | 59 | 546 | 769 | 211 | ap2017 |
| 2019 | 4,597,000 | 4,898,900 | 93.8% | 397 | 243 | 640 | 7,182 | 92 | 394 | 871 | 237 | ap2020 |
| 2021 | 4,192,160 | 5,395,381 | 77.7% | 408 | 236 | 644 | 6,509 | 129 | 357 | 871 | 248 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
Affiliated Bishops, Living
- Miguel Angel Alba D�az(Priest: 31 May 1975 to 10 Jun 1995)
- Juan Carlos Arcq Guzm�n(Deacon: 15 Aug 1996; Priest: 15 Aug 1997; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Oct 2020 to 8 Jun 2024)
- Rogelio Cabrera L�pez(Archbishop: 3 Oct 2012 - )
- Ram�n Calder�n Batres(Priest: 1 Jul 1962 to 12 Feb 1988)
- Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe(Priest: 31 May 1989; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jan 2009 to 2 Apr 2016; Apostolic Administrator: 7 Feb 2012 to 5 Dec 2012)
- Heriberto Cavazos P�rez(Deacon: 31 May 1975; Priest: 17 Jan 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Oct 2016 to 19 Dec 2023)
- Alfonso Cort�s Contreras(Priest: 26 Oct 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jun 2005 to 10 Jul 2009)
- Miguel �ngel Espinoza Garza(Priest: 15 Aug 1991 to 3 Nov 2022)
- Jos� Manuel Garza Madero(Deacon: 8 Dec 1978; Priest: 8 Sep 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Oct 2020)
- C�sar Garza Miranda, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Oct 2020)
- Alonso Gerardo Garza Trevi�o(Priest: 26 Oct 1972 to 8 Jan 2003)
- Jos� Horacio G�mez Velasco
- Hilario Gonz�lez Garc�a(Priest: 15 Aug 1995 to 19 Nov 2014)
- Jos� Lizares Estrada(Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1987 to 21 Dec 2009)
- Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola(Deacon: 14 Aug 1997; Priest: 15 Aug 1998; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Mar 2014 to 8 Jun 2024)
- Eduardo Porfirio Pati�o Leal(Priest: 28 May 1977 to 15 Apr 2000)
- Juan Armando P�rez Talamantes(Deacon: 12 Jan 1997; Priest: 15 Aug 1997; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Mar 2014)
- H�ctor Mario P�rez Villarreal(Priest: 9 Jan 1999 to 25 Jan 2020)
- Ruy Rend�n Leal(Priest: 8 Sep 1979 to 28 Sep 2005)
- Jos� Francisco Robles Ortega(Archbishop: 25 Jan 2003 to 7 Dec 2011)
- Gustavo Rodriguez Vega(Priest: 15 Aug 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 2001 to 8 Oct 2008)
- Carlos Alberto Santos Garc�a(Priest: 15 Aug 2002; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 2023)
- Oscar Efra�n Tamez Villarreal(Priest: 15 Aug 2003; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Oct 2016 to 23 Sep 2021)
Affiliated Bishops, Deceased
- Salvador de Apodaca y Loreto † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1843 to 15 Jun 1844)
- Jos� Ignacio de Arancibia y Hormaguei, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1817 to 2 May 1821)
- Jos� Mar�a de Jes�s Belaunzar�n y Ure�a, O.F.M. Ref. † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1831 to 15 Nov 1838)
- Blas Enciso, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1884 to 11 Jan 1885)
- Alfonso Espino y Silva † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 May 1951; Archbishop: 29 Jul 1952 to 31 May 1976)
- Jos� Guadalupe Galv�n Galindo † (Priest: 29 Jun 1965 to 8 Jul 1994)
- Santiago de los Santos Garza Zambrano † (Archbishop: 2 Mar 1900 to 25 Feb 1907)
- Jos� Juan de J�sus Herrera y Pi�a † (Archbishop: 7 Mar 1921 to 16 Jun 1927)
- Alfonso de Jes�s Hinojosa Berrones † (Priest: 9 Oct 1949 to 12 Feb 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Apr 1985 to 2 Feb 2000)
- Andr�s Ambrosio de Llanos y Vald�s, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1791 to 19 Dec 1799)
- Jacinto L�pez y Romo † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1886; Archbishop: 13 Aug 1891 to 14 Dec 1899)
- Primo Feliciano Mar�n y Porras, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Jul 1801 to 12 Nov 1815)
- Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obreg�n † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1879 to 13 Nov 1884)
- Jos� Guadalupe Ort�z y L�pez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Mar 1926; Archbishop: 20 Sep 1929 to 27 Apr 1940)
- Francisco Plancarte y Navarrete † (Archbishop: 27 Nov 1911 to 2 Jul 1920)
- Luis Reynoso Cervantes † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Apr 1978 to 15 Jul 1982)
- Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores † (Archbishop: 14 Sep 1907 to 27 Nov 1911)
- Juan Antonio S�nchez, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1778 to 27 Dec 1779)
- Jos� Ignacio S�nchez Navarro † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1851 - Did Not Take Effect)
- Adolfo Antonio Su�rez Rivera † (Archbishop: 8 Nov 1983 to 25 Jan 2003)
- Jos� de Jes�s Tirado Pedraza † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jan 1973; Archbishop: 7 Dec 1976 to 8 Nov 1983)
- Guillermo Tritschler y C�rdoba † (Archbishop: 22 Feb 1941 to 29 Jul 1952)
- Francisco de Paula Verea y Gonz�lez † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1853 to 19 Sep 1879)
- Rafael Jos� Verger y Suau, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1782 to 5 Jul 1790)
Source(s)
- Diocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 153
- Archdiocese of Monterrey
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 14, Page 383
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