Diocese of Orizaba

Dioecesis Orizabensis

Bishop(s)

Francisco Eduardo Cervantes Merino, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 April 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Veracruz
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 2,012 (777 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Golfo
Mailing Address: Sur 9 N. 142 entre Oriente 2 y 4, 94300 Orizaba, Ver., Mexico
Telephone: (272)724-48-75
Fax: 724-17-33

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hipólito Reyes Larios † (15 Apr 2000 Appointed - 10 Apr 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz)
Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez (23 Feb 2008 Appointed - 11 Nov 2013 Appointed, Bishop of Colima)
Francisco Eduardo Cervantes Merino (2 Feb 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 April 2000	Erected	Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa) (Alcultzingo, Aquila, Astancinga, Atlahuilco, Ciudad Mendoza, Huiloapan de C, Ixhuatlancillo, Ixtaczoquitlán, La Perla, Magdalena, Maltrata, Mariano Escobedo, Mixtla de A ., Nogales, Orizaba, Rafael Delgado, Río Blanco, San Andrés Tenejapa, Santa Ana ...)	Diocese of Orizaba (erected)

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

2000 490,000 555,302 88.2% 49 7 56 8,750 7 185 35 ap2001

2001 490,000 555,302 88.2% 49 7 56 8,750 7 185 35 ap2002

2002 490,000 555,302 88.2% 49 7 56 8,750 7 185 35 ap2003

2003 498,648 551,010 90.5% 57 13 70 7,123 20 168 40 ap2004

2012 584,000 657,000 88.9% 76 13 89 6,561 18 123 43 ap2013

2013 589,000 663,000 88.8% 77 12 89 6,617 16 120 43 ap2014

2016 693,770 761,193 91.1% 79 11 90 7,708 14 117 44 ap2017

2019 644,401 722,345 89.2% 69 20 89 7,240 28 128 44 ap2020

2021 666,600 745,220 89.5% 71 18 89 7,489 20 128 44 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	490,000	555,302	88.2%	49	7	56	8,750	7	185	35	ap2001
2001	490,000	555,302	88.2%	49	7	56	8,750	7	185	35	ap2002
2002	490,000	555,302	88.2%	49	7	56	8,750	7	185	35	ap2003
2003	498,648	551,010	90.5%	57	13	70	7,123	20	168	40	ap2004
2012	584,000	657,000	88.9%	76	13	89	6,561	18	123	43	ap2013
2013	589,000	663,000	88.8%	77	12	89	6,617	16	120	43	ap2014
2016	693,770	761,193	91.1%	79	11	90	7,708	14	117	44	ap2017
2019	644,401	722,345	89.2%	69	20	89	7,240	28	128	44	ap2020
2021	666,600	745,220	89.5%	71	18	89	7,489	20	128	44	ap2022