Tampico (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Armando Álvarez Cano, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 25 February 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monterrey
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Tamaulipas
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 22,671 (8,756 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Noreste
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdetampico.com.mx/
Mailing Address: Calle Altamira 116 Oriente, 89000 Tampico, Tamps., México
Telephone: (833)212-28-10
Fax: 212-67-81

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Tamaulipas
- Erected: 13 August 1861
- Vicariate
- Country: México
Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas
- Latin Name: Civitatis Victoriensis-Tamaulipana
- Erected: 12 March 1870
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monterrey
- State: Tamaulipas
- Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco de la Concepción Ramírez y González, O.F.M. Ref. † (13 Aug 1861 Appointed - 18 Jun 1869 Died)
Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón † (6 Mar 1871 Appointed - 19 Sep 1879 Appointed, Bishop of Linares o Nueva León, Nuevo León)
José Ignacio Eduardo Sánchez y Camacho † (27 Feb 1880 Appointed - 3 Oct 1896 Resigned)
Filemón Fierro y Terán † (29 Mar 1897 Appointed - 7 Jul 1905 Died)
José de Jesús Guzmán y Sánchez † (12 Nov 1909 Appointed - 20 Jan 1914 Died)
José Guadalupe Ortíz y López † (24 Jan 1919 Appointed - 8 Jun 1923 Appointed, Bishop of Chilapa, Guerrero)
Serafín María Armora y González † (3 Aug 1923 Appointed - 15 Oct 1955 Died)
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada † (25 Feb 1956 Appointed - 25 Jul 1967 Appointed, Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez † (13 Aug 1968 Appointed - 27 Jan 1987 Appointed, Bishop of San Luis Potosí)
Rafael Gallardo García, O.S.A. † (21 May 1987 Appointed - 27 Dec 2003 Retired)
José Luis Dibildox Martínez † (27 Dec 2003 Appointed - 20 Jul 2018 Retired)
José Armando Álvarez Cano (11 May 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Tamaulipas
13 August 1861	Erected	Diocese of Linares o Nueva León	Vicariate Apostolic of Tamaulipas (erected)
Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas
12 March 1870	Erected	Archdiocese of México Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) Vicariate Apostolic of Tamaulipas	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas (erected)
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)
16 February 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas (Nueva Laredo, Guerrero, Mier, Miguel Alemán, Camargo, Reynosa, Méndez, Matamoros, Valle Hermosa, San Fernando, Cruillas, San Nicolás, and Burgos)	Diocese of Matamoros (erected)
Diocese of Tampico
25 February 1958	Name Changed	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas	Diocese of Tampico
9 June 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huejutla (Benito Juárez, Chalma, Chiconamel, Chicontepec, Ilamatlán, Ixhuatlán de Madero, Plantón Sánchez, Tantoyuca, Tempoal, and Zontecomatlán) Diocese of Papantla (Tuxpan, Amatlán, Citlaltepec, Chinampa de Gorostiza, Chontla, Ixcatepec, Ozuluama, Tamalin, Tamiahua, Tancoco, Tantima, Teayo, Temapache, Tepetzintla, and Tihuatlán) Diocese of Tulancingo (Huayacocotla, Texcatepec, Tlachichilco, and Zacualpan) Diocese of Tampico (Panuco, Pueblo Viejo, and Tampico Alto)	Diocese of Tuxpan (erected)
21 December 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Matamoros Diocese of Tampico	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria (erected)
25 January 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tampico (Soto la Marina)	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria

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 Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas

1950 460,000 490,000 93.9% 66 5 71 6,478 5 115 29 ap1951

Diocese of Tampico

1966 349,830 388,745 90.0% 43 15 58 6,031 15 148 19 ap1967

1970 380,000 400,000 95.0% 43 14 57 6,666 14 140 26 ap1971

1976 526,156 555,977 94.6% 48 16 64 8,221 20 124 30 ap1977

1980 545,000 638,000 85.4% 47 18 65 8,384 22 100 35 ap1981

1990 778,000 830,000 93.7% 63 16 79 9,848 18 130 47 ap1991

1999 1,016,610 1,081,500 94.0% 93 17 110 9,241 25 165 53 ap2000

2000 1,108,000 1,181,200 93.8% 94 12 106 10,452 20 166 54 ap2001

2001 1,116,610 1,181,200 94.5% 100 14 114 9,794 21 164 58 ap2002

2002 1,110,620 1,183,640 93.8% 97 14 111 10,005 20 158 58 ap2003

2003 1,111,080 1,183,840 93.9% 105 14 119 9,336 19 158 61 ap2004

2004 1,111,645 1,193,840 93.1% 96 13 109 10,198 20 145 62 ap2005

2010 1,150,000 1,234,000 93.2% 103 22 125 9,200 24 128 64 ap2011

2013 1,178,000 1,265,000 93.1% 123 14 137 8,598 16 67 ap2014*

2014 1,278,000 .0% 115 17 132 0 18 114 68 ap2015*

2015 1,203,000 1,292,000 93.1% 110 17 127 9,472 18 114 68 ap2016

2017 906,140 972,800 93.1% 114 16 130 6,970 18 108 68 ap2018

2020 900,635 966,877 93.1% 114 18 132 6,822 30 112 68 ap2021

2022 944,000 1,014,000 93.1% 115 21 136 6,941 48 92 72 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas
1950	460,000	490,000	93.9%	66	5	71	6,478	5	115	29	ap1951
Diocese of Tampico
1966	349,830	388,745	90.0%	43	15	58	6,031	15	148	19	ap1967
1970	380,000	400,000	95.0%	43	14	57	6,666	14	140	26	ap1971
1976	526,156	555,977	94.6%	48	16	64	8,221	20	124	30	ap1977
1980	545,000	638,000	85.4%	47	18	65	8,384	22	100	35	ap1981
1990	778,000	830,000	93.7%	63	16	79	9,848	18	130	47	ap1991
1999	1,016,610	1,081,500	94.0%	93	17	110	9,241	25	165	53	ap2000
2000	1,108,000	1,181,200	93.8%	94	12	106	10,452	20	166	54	ap2001
2001	1,116,610	1,181,200	94.5%	100	14	114	9,794	21	164	58	ap2002
2002	1,110,620	1,183,640	93.8%	97	14	111	10,005	20	158	58	ap2003
2003	1,111,080	1,183,840	93.9%	105	14	119	9,336	19	158	61	ap2004
2004	1,111,645	1,193,840	93.1%	96	13	109	10,198	20	145	62	ap2005
2010	1,150,000	1,234,000	93.2%	103	22	125	9,200	24	128	64	ap2011
2013	1,178,000	1,265,000	93.1%	123	14	137	8,598	16		67	ap2014*
2014		1,278,000	.0%	115	17	132	0	18	114	68	ap2015*
2015	1,203,000	1,292,000	93.1%	110	17	127	9,472	18	114	68	ap2016
2017	906,140	972,800	93.1%	114	16	130	6,970	18	108	68	ap2018
2020	900,635	966,877	93.1%	114	18	132	6,822	30	112	68	ap2021
2022	944,000	1,014,000	93.1%	115	21	136	6,941	48	92	72	ap2023