San Luis Potosí (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe, Archbishop
Jesús Carlos Cabrero Romero, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 5 November 1988
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: San Luís Potosí
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 19,428 (7,504 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Bajío
Official Web Site: http://www.iglesiapotosina.org/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle Francisco Madero 300, Apartado 1, 78000 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., México
Telephone: (444)812-45-55
Fax: 812-79-79

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 Jun 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 - 19 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 - 3 Apr 2012 Retired)
Jesús Carlos Cabrero Romero (3 Apr 2012 Appointed - 26 Mar 2022 Retired)
Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe (26 Mar 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of San Luis Potosí
31 August 1854	Erected	Diocese of Michoacán	Diocese of San Luis Potosí (erected)
16 January 1920	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Luis Potosí (District of Pinos)	Diocese of Zacatecas
16 January 1920	Territory Added	Diocese of Zacatecas (Salinas)	Diocese of San Luis Potosí
24 November 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas (Tantoyuca and Tempoal) Diocese of San Luis Potosí (Tamazuncdle, San Martin Ghalchicuantla, and Jilitla) Diocese of Tulancingo (Huejutla, Platon Sánchez, San Felipe Orizatlan, Goacuilco, Yahualica, Huatzalingo, Tlanchinol, Pisaflores, Chapulhuacan, Tepehuacan, Ganali, Zolotla, Xochicoatlan, Huatla, Chicoutepec, Xochiatipan, Ylamatlan, Zontecomatlan, Ixhuatlan, Metlaltoyuca, ...)	Diocese of Huejutla (erected)
27 November 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huejutla (San Martin, Tamazunchale, and Xilitla) Diocese of San Luis Potosí (Ciudad Valles, Alaquines, Aquismon, Cárdenas, Ciudad del Maiz, Coxcatlan, Huehuetlan, Lagunillas, Rayon, San Antonio, Santa Catarina, P. A. Santos (Tancanhuitz) , Tamasopo, Tàmpacan, Tampomolon, Tamuin, Tancuayalab, Tanlajas, Tanquian, Alfredo M. Terrazas)	Diocese of Ciudad Valles (erected)
Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
5 November 1988	Elevated	Diocese of San Luis Potosí	Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
26 November 1988	Territory Added	Diocese of Celaya (Vicaria Fija (San Antón de los Martínez))	Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
28 May 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Valles (Ciudad del Maíz) Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí (Matehuala, Catoce, Cedrai, Charcas, Guadalcázar, Santo Domingo, Vanegas, Venado, Villa de Guadalupe, Villa de la Paz, and Villa de Arista)	Diocese of Matehuala (erected)

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

2010 1,845,000 1,925,000 95.8% 212 52 264 6,988 10 175 810 107 ap2011

2014 1,913,000 1,996,000 95.8% 232 71 303 6,313 11 163 599 114 ap2015

2017 1,539,441 1,682,449 91.5% 239 50 289 5,326 10 84 576 114 ap2018

2020 1,597,896 1,746,334 91.5% 232 47 279 5,727 8 74 538 115 ap2021

2022 1,573,873 1,800,152 87.4% 224 46 270 5,829 6 63 517 116 ap2023

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
2010	1,845,000	1,925,000	95.8%	212	52	264	6,988	10	175	810	107	ap2011
2014	1,913,000	1,996,000	95.8%	232	71	303	6,313	11	163	599	114	ap2015
2017	1,539,441	1,682,449	91.5%	239	50	289	5,326	10	84	576	114	ap2018
2020	1,597,896	1,746,334	91.5%	232	47	279	5,727	8	74	538	115	ap2021
2022	1,573,873	1,800,152	87.4%	224	46	270	5,829	6	63	517	116	ap2023

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

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 Jun 1869 to 21 Jun 1872)
Francisco de Paula Díaz y Montes †
José Luis Dibildox Martínez † (Priest: 27 Oct 1968 to 20 Dec 1993)
Lucas Martínez Lara † (Priest: 27 Oct 1968 to 5 Oct 2006)
Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1884 to 19 Aug 1921)
Luis Morales Reyes † (Archbishop: 20 Jan 1999 to 3 Apr 2012)
Ezequiel Perea Sánchez † (Priest: 25 Oct 1936; Bishop: 25 Nov 1972 to 25 Apr 1986)
Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1987; Archbishop: 5 Nov 1988 to 20 Jan 1999)
Guillermo Tritschler y Córdoba † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1931 to 22 Feb 1941)
José Maclovio Vásquez Silos †

Source(s)

Diocese of San Luis Potosí
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 163
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 12, Page 68, and Page 69
Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 109, and Page 110
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 156, and Page 157

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