Huautla (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Guadalupe Antonio Ruíz Urquín, Prelate

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 8 October 1972
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Oaxaca
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 1,284 (495 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Pacífico-Sur
Mailing Address: Casa Prelaticia, 5 de Febrero 15, Apartado 2, 68500 Huautla de Jiménez, Oax., México
Telephone: (236)378-00-19

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hermenegildo Ramírez Sánchez, M.J. † (4 Jan 1975 Appointed - 15 Oct 2005 Retired)
Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez (15 Oct 2005 Appointed - 7 Jan 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl, México)
José Armando Álvarez Cano (3 Nov 2011 Appointed - 11 May 2019 Appointed, Bishop of Tampico, Tamaulipas)
Guadalupe Antonio Ruíz Urquín (27 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 October 1972	Erected	Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca (S. Juan Bautista, S. Francisco de Asis, Santa María en Rio Sapo, and S. José Tenango)	Territorial Prelature of Huautla (erected)
8 January 1979	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Huautla (Tuxtepec along with Sochiapan and Tlacoatzintepec (in Cuicatlán))	Diocese of Tuxtepec (erected)

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

1976 125,000 127,546 98.0% 1 8 9 13,888 11 6 4 ap1977

1980 109,350 111,200 98.3% 1 10 11 9,940 14 4 6 ap1981

1990 130,300 136,750 95.3% 1 9 10 13,030 13 12 6 ap1991

1999 103,900 111,700 93.0% 5 5 10 10,390 9 6 7 ap2000

2000 104,840 113,370 92.5% 5 4 9 11,648 7 5 7 ap2001

2001 120,440 130,920 92.0% 5 5 10 12,044 8 4 7 ap2002

2002 123,500 133,500 92.5% 9 4 13 9,500 7 3 7 ap2003

2003 123,556 134,300 92.0% 8 5 13 9,504 8 3 8 ap2004

2004 123,500 134,300 92.0% 12 7 19 6,500 1 9 5 8 ap2005

2013 134,800 148,700 90.7% 18 4 22 6,127 1 5 3 9 ap2014

2016 108,500 128,000 84.8% 15 2 17 6,382 1 2 9 10 ap2017

2019 110,007 130,016 84.6% 24 24 4,583 1 5 10 ap2020

2021 119,404 132,720 90.0% 22 22 5,427 1 7 10 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	125,000	127,546	98.0%	1	8	9	13,888		11	6	4	ap1977
1980	109,350	111,200	98.3%	1	10	11	9,940		14	4	6	ap1981
1990	130,300	136,750	95.3%	1	9	10	13,030		13	12	6	ap1991
1999	103,900	111,700	93.0%	5	5	10	10,390		9	6	7	ap2000
2000	104,840	113,370	92.5%	5	4	9	11,648		7	5	7	ap2001
2001	120,440	130,920	92.0%	5	5	10	12,044		8	4	7	ap2002
2002	123,500	133,500	92.5%	9	4	13	9,500		7	3	7	ap2003
2003	123,556	134,300	92.0%	8	5	13	9,504		8	3	8	ap2004
2004	123,500	134,300	92.0%	12	7	19	6,500	1	9	5	8	ap2005
2013	134,800	148,700	90.7%	18	4	22	6,127	1	5	3	9	ap2014
2016	108,500	128,000	84.8%	15	2	17	6,382	1	2	9	10	ap2017
2019	110,007	130,016	84.6%	24		24	4,583	1		5	10	ap2020
2021	119,404	132,720	90.0%	22		22	5,427	1		7	10	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 118, and Page 119

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