Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí

Historical Details

• Diocese of San Luis Potosí
  • Latin Name: Sancti Ludovici Potosiensis
  • Erected: 31 August 1854
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Michoacán
  • State: San Luís Potosí
  • Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pedro Barajas y Moreno † (30 Nov 1854 Appointed - 30 Dec 1868 Died)
• Manuel del Conde y Blanco † (25 Jul 1869 Appointed - 21 Jun 1872 Died)
• José Nicanor Corona e Izarraraz † (22 Dec 1873 Appointed - 27 Jul 1883 Died)
• Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón † (13 Nov 1884 Appointed - 18 Aug 1921 Died)
• Miguel María de la Mora y Mora † (24 Feb 1922 Appointed - 14 Jul 1930 Died)
• Guillermo Tritschler y Córdoba † (30 Jan 1931 Appointed - 22 Feb 1941 Appointed, Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León)
• Gerardo Anaya y Diez de Bonilla † (3 Oct 1941 Appointed - 16 Jun 1958 Died)
• Luis Cabrera Cruz † (25 Aug 1958 Appointed - 2 Sep 1967 Died)
• Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa † (3 Mar 1968 Appointed - 3 Jul 1972 Appointed, Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán)
• Ezequiel Perea Sánchez † (25 Nov 1972 Appointed - 25 Apr 1986 Retired)
• Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez (27 Jan 1987 Appointed - 20 Jan 1999 Retired)
• Luis Morales Reyes (20 Jan 1999 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 San Luis Potosí
1950	419,803	420,589	99.8%	160	4	164	2,559		24	324	55	ap1951
1966	600,000	605,000	99.2%	35	55	90	6,666		96	505	35	ap1967
1970	782,106	800,973	97.6%	125	42	167	4,683		66	625	46	ap1971
1976	991,943	1,016,305	97.6%	148	36	184	5,390		66	567	59	ap1977
1980	1,175,630	1,220,660	96.3%	144	37	181	6,495		59	618	60	ap1981
Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
1990	2,024,113	2,115,763	95.7%	166	47	213	9,502		64	517	79	ap1991
1999	1,660,130	1,731,183	95.9%	201	46	247	6,721	9	101	744	74	ap2000
2000	1,676,731	1,748,494	95.9%	194	46	240	6,986	9	65	744	75	ap2001
2001	1,693,498	1,765,979	95.9%	180	46	226	7,493	9	65	539	80	ap2002
2002	1,700,000	1,788,936	95.0%	192	50	242	7,024	9	72	650	82	ap2003
2003	1,716,650	1,807,000	95.0%	205	55	260	6,602	10	165	862	85	ap2004
2004	1,734,488	1,825,777	95.0%	208	50	258	6,722	10	163	862	86	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Carlos Cabrero Romero (Priest: 12 Apr 1972 to 8 Oct 2008)
• José Luis Dibildox Martínez (Priest: 27 Oct 1968 to 20 Dec 1993)
• Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez (Priest: 1 Jul 1974 to 23 May 2001)
• Lucas Martínez Lara (Priest: 27 Oct 1968 to 5 Oct 2006)
• Luis Morales Reyes (Archbishop: 20 Jan 1999 - )
• Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez (Bishop: 27 Jan 1987; Archbishop: 5 Nov 1988 to 20 Jan 1999)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1968 to 3 Jul 1972)
• Gerardo Anaya y Diez de Bonilla † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1941 to 16 Jun 1958)
• Pedro Barajas y Moreno † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1854 to 30 Dec 1868)
• Luis Cabrera Cruz † (Bishop: 25 Aug 1958 to 2 Sep 1967)
• José Nicanor Corona e Izarraraz † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1873 to 27 Jul 1883)
• Miguel María de la Mora y Mora † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1922 to 14 Jul 1930)
• Manuel del Conde y Blanco † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1869 to 21 Jun 1872)
• Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1884 to 18 Aug 1921)
• Ezequiel Perea Sánchez † (Priest: 25 Oct 1936; Bishop: 25 Nov 1972 to 25 Apr 1986)
• Guillermo Tritschler y Córdoba † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1931 to 22 Feb 1941)