Ciudad Valles (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Roberto Octavio Balmori Cinta, M.J., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 November 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: San Luís Potosí
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 14,273 (5,512 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Noreste
Mailing Address: Calle 16 de Septiembre 726, Apartado 170, 79000 Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, México
Telephone: (481)382-25-97; 381-25-44
Fax: 382-47-96

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlos Quintero Arce (20 Mar 1961 Appointed - 3 Mar 1966 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora)
Alfonso Reyes Ramos † (29 Nov 1966 Appointed - 26 Jul 1969 Died)
José Melgoza Osorio † (18 May 1970 Appointed - 5 Feb 1979 Appointed, Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl)
Juvencio González Alvarez † (8 Jan 1980 Appointed - 18 Jul 1995 Died)
José Guadalupe Galván Galindo (8 Jul 1994 Appointed - 12 Oct 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Torreón, Coahuila)
Roberto Octavio Balmori Cinta, M.J. (5 Apr 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 November 1960	Erected	Diocese of Huejutla Diocese of San Luis Potosí	Diocese of Ciudad Valles (erected)
28 May 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Valles Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí	Diocese of Matehuala (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ciudad Valles (from Monterrey)

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

1965 399,000 400,000 99.8% 29 2 31 12,870 4 45 17 ap1967

1968 432,000 435,000 99.3% 31 4 35 12,342 6 50 19 ap1971

1976 498,500 502,000 99.3% 30 14 44 11,329 17 66 33 ap1977

1980 522,000 525,000 99.4% 34 17 51 10,235 20 89 41 ap1981

1990 669,000 720,000 92.9% 42 10 52 12,865 11 128 34 ap1991

1999 825,000 925,000 89.2% 48 12 60 13,750 12 118 37 ap2000

2000 841,500 943,500 89.2% 50 12 62 13,572 12 116 40 ap2001

2001 859,500 964,500 89.1% 52 12 64 13,429 12 116 41 ap2002

2002 875,500 981,000 89.2% 48 12 60 14,591 12 121 41 ap2003

2003 885,000 985,000 89.8% 52 13 65 13,615 13 114 41 ap2004

2004 890,000 990,000 89.9% 56 14 70 12,714 17 106 41 ap2005

2006 939,000 999,000 94.0% 61 15 76 12,355 17 105 42 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	399,000	400,000	99.8%	29	2	31	12,870	4	45	17	ap1967
1968	432,000	435,000	99.3%	31	4	35	12,342	6	50	19	ap1971
1976	498,500	502,000	99.3%	30	14	44	11,329	17	66	33	ap1977
1980	522,000	525,000	99.4%	34	17	51	10,235	20	89	41	ap1981
1990	669,000	720,000	92.9%	42	10	52	12,865	11	128	34	ap1991
1999	825,000	925,000	89.2%	48	12	60	13,750	12	118	37	ap2000
2000	841,500	943,500	89.2%	50	12	62	13,572	12	116	40	ap2001
2001	859,500	964,500	89.1%	52	12	64	13,429	12	116	41	ap2002
2002	875,500	981,000	89.2%	48	12	60	14,591	12	121	41	ap2003
2003	885,000	985,000	89.8%	52	13	65	13,615	13	114	41	ap2004
2004	890,000	990,000	89.9%	56	14	70	12,714	17	106	41	ap2005
2006	939,000	999,000	94.0%	61	15	76	12,355	17	105	42	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juvencio González Alvarez † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1980 to 18 Jul 1995)
José Melgoza Osorio † (Bishop: 18 May 1970 to 5 Feb 1979)
Alfonso Reyes Ramos † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1966 to 26 Jul 1969)

Diocese of Ciudad Valles

Dioecesis Vallipolitanus

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased