San Andrés Tuxtla (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Luis Canto Sosa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 May 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Veracruz
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 13,495 (5,212 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Golfo
Mailing Address: Obispado, Belisario Dominguez 01, 95700 San Andrés Tuxtla, Ver., México
Telephone: (294)942.15.83; 942-03-74
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jesús Villareal y Fierro † (23 May 1959 Appointed - 20 Feb 1965 Died)
Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez † (21 Mar 1965 Succeeded - 13 Aug 1968 Appointed, Bishop of Tampico, Tamaulipas)
Guillermo Ranzahuer González † (15 Feb 1969 Appointed - 12 Jun 2004 Retired)
José Trinidad Zapata Ortiz (12 Jun 2004 Appointed - 20 Mar 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Papantla, Puebla)
Fidencio López Plaza (2 Mar 2015 Appointed - 12 Sep 2020 Appointed, Bishop of Querétaro)
José Luis Canto Sosa (14 Aug 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 May 1959	Erected	Diocese of Tehuantepec (Coatzacoalcos, Moloacán, Hidalgotitlán, Jáltipan de Morelos, Cosoleacaque, Texistepec, Oluta, Jésus Carranza, San Juan Evangelista, Mecayapan, Hueyapan de Ocampo, San Andrés Tuxtla, Playa Vicente, Chacaltianguis, and Tlacojalpan) Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (Acula, Amatitlán, Ixmatlahuacan, Tlacotalpan, Saltabarranca, Lerdo de Tejada, and part of Cosamaloapan)	Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla (erected)
9 June 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla (Acula, Amatitlán, Casamaloapan, Santiago Ixmatlahuacán, and Tlacotalpan) Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (Alvarado, Boca del Rio, Cotaxtla, Ignacio de la Llave, Jamapa, La Antigua, Manlio F. Altamirano, Medellín, Paso de Ovejas, Puente Nacional, Soledad de Doblado, Tierra Blanca, Tlalixcoyan, Ursulo Galván, and Veracruz)	Diocese of Veracruz (erected)
14 March 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla (Coatzacoalcos, Cosoleacaque, Ixhuatlan del Sureste, Hidalgotitlan, Minatitlan, Moloacan, Las Choapas, Pajapan, and Zaragoza)	Diocese of Coatzacoalcos (erected)

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

1966 485,394 539,215 90.0% 29 5 34 14,276 7 89 20 ap1967

1970 553,500 615,246 90.0% 34 4 38 14,565 7 106 19 ap1971

1976 772,000 857,790 90.0% 38 2 40 19,300 2 114 30 ap1977

1980 926,000 1,060,000 87.4% 48 5 53 17,471 6 102 37 ap1981

1990 639,000 723,000 88.4% 36 5 41 15,585 3 5 62 25 ap1991

1999 856,000 892,000 96.0% 56 2 58 14,758 24 2 76 39 ap2000

2000 872,000 908,000 96.0% 59 2 61 14,295 24 2 81 40 ap2001

2001 844,351 894,351 94.4% 71 3 74 11,410 32 3 82 43 ap2002

2002 921,138 968,266 95.1% 66 2 68 13,546 31 2 106 45 ap2003

2003 920,138 968,266 95.0% 70 16 86 10,699 83 16 87 46 ap2004

2004 922,898 968,266 95.3% 69 2 71 12,998 34 2 113 47 ap2005

2010 1,010,000 1,085,000 93.1% 83 2 85 11,882 33 2 110 56 ap2011

2014 1,010,914 .0% 103 3 106 0 31 9 75 61 ap2015*

2017 1,019,479 1,418,848 71.9% 105 7 112 9,102 33 20 88 65 ap2018

2020 1,157,250 1,561,800 74.1% 105 2 107 10,815 27 32 103 65 ap2021

2022 1,177,000 1,589,000 74.1% 104 4 108 10,898 23 18 97 65 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	485,394	539,215	90.0%	29	5	34	14,276		7	89	20	ap1967
1970	553,500	615,246	90.0%	34	4	38	14,565		7	106	19	ap1971
1976	772,000	857,790	90.0%	38	2	40	19,300		2	114	30	ap1977
1980	926,000	1,060,000	87.4%	48	5	53	17,471		6	102	37	ap1981
1990	639,000	723,000	88.4%	36	5	41	15,585	3	5	62	25	ap1991
1999	856,000	892,000	96.0%	56	2	58	14,758	24	2	76	39	ap2000
2000	872,000	908,000	96.0%	59	2	61	14,295	24	2	81	40	ap2001
2001	844,351	894,351	94.4%	71	3	74	11,410	32	3	82	43	ap2002
2002	921,138	968,266	95.1%	66	2	68	13,546	31	2	106	45	ap2003
2003	920,138	968,266	95.0%	70	16	86	10,699	83	16	87	46	ap2004
2004	922,898	968,266	95.3%	69	2	71	12,998	34	2	113	47	ap2005
2010	1,010,000	1,085,000	93.1%	83	2	85	11,882	33	2	110	56	ap2011
2014		1,010,914	.0%	103	3	106	0	31	9	75	61	ap2015*
2017	1,019,479	1,418,848	71.9%	105	7	112	9,102	33	20	88	65	ap2018
2020	1,157,250	1,561,800	74.1%	105	2	107	10,815	27	32	103	65	ap2021
2022	1,177,000	1,589,000	74.1%	104	4	108	10,898	23	18	97	65	ap2023