Diocese of Huejutla

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Bishop(s) Salvador Martínez Pérez, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 24 November 1922 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tulancingo Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Hidalgo Country: México Square Kilometers: 6,014 (2,322 Square Miles) Conference Region: Centro Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 8, Ave. Corona del Rosal s/n, 43000 Huejutla, Hgo., México Telephone: (789)896-0185 Fax: (same)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José de Jesús Manríquez y Zárate † (11 Dec 1922 Appointed - 1 Jul 1939 Resigned)
• Manuel Jerónimo Yerena y Camarena † (17 Jul 1940 Appointed - 19 Aug 1963 Retired)
• Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño † (19 Aug 1963 Appointed - 18 May 1967 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
• Sefafín Vásquez Elizalde (16 Mar 1968 Appointed - 2 Dec 1977 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco)
• Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes (11 Jul 1978 Appointed - 18 Nov 1993 Resigned)
• Salvador Martínez Pérez (24 Jun 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 November 1922	Erected	Diocese of Tulancingo	Diocese of Huejutla (erected)
27 November 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huejutla Diocese of San Luis Potosí	Diocese of Ciudad Valles (erected)
9 June 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huejutla Diocese of Papantla Diocese of Tulancingo Diocese of Tampico	Diocese of Tuxpan (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Huejutla (from Puebla de los Angeles, Puebla)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	332,500	350,000	95.0%	15		15	22,166				26	ap1951
1966	270,000	276,173	97.8%	60	2	62	4,354			31	28	ap1967
1970	245,000	250,000	98.0%	60		60	4,083			46	21	ap1971
1976	309,180	331,264	93.3%	52	4	56	5,521		4	60	28	ap1977
1980	336,000	362,000	92.8%	53	4	57	5,894		4	60	28	ap1981
1990	435,000	450,500	96.6%	91	8	99	4,393		8	85	35	ap1991
1999	480,650	510,975	94.1%	81	6	87	5,524		6	83	38	ap2000
2000	481,430	511,850	94.1%	75	9	84	5,731		9	83	38	ap2001
2001	486,560	512,785	94.9%	75	10	85	5,724		10	65	38	ap2002
2002	512,140	515,990	99.3%	73	9	82	6,245		9	76	38	ap2004
2004	494,205	522,135	94.7%	84	8	92	5,371		8	61	38	ap2005
2006	497,300	524,180	94.9%	86	8	94	5,290		8	60	38	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes (Bishop: 11 Jul 1978 to 18 Nov 1993)
• Salvador Martínez Pérez (Bishop: 24 Jun 1994 - )
• Sefafín Vásquez Elizalde (Bishop: 16 Mar 1968 to 2 Dec 1977)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño † (Bishop: 19 Aug 1963 to 18 May 1967)
• José de Jesús Manríquez y Zárate † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1922 to 1 Jul 1939)
• Manuel Jerónimo Yerena y Camarena † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1940 to 19 Aug 1963)