Diocese of Piedras Negras

Dioecesis Saxanigrensis

Bishop(s)

Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola, Bishop
Alonso Gerardo Garza Treviño, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 January 2003
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monterrey
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Coahuila
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 56,608 (21,864 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesispn.org/
Mailing Address: Av. Obispado 107, Col. Tecnologico, 26080 Piedras Negras, Coah., Mexico
Telephone: (878)795-5610

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alonso Gerardo Garza Treviño (8 Jan 2003 Appointed - 8 Jun 2024 Retired)
Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola (8 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 January 2003	Erected	Diocese of Saltillo (Acuña, Allende, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jiménez, Juaréz, Morelos, Múzquiz, Nava, Piedras Negras, Progreso, Sabinas, San Juan de Sabinas, Villa Union, Zaragoza, and the northern part of Ocampo)	Diocese of Piedras Negras (erected)

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

2003 478,899 549,040 87.2% 40 6 46 10,410 10 72 22 ap2004

2004 440,000 550,000 80.0% 44 7 51 8,627 7 64 26 ap2005

2013 358,000 507,000 70.6% 50 13 63 5,682 17 87 32 ap2014

2016 404,320 571,102 70.8% 57 12 69 5,859 15 82 33 ap2017

2019 416,500 588,350 70.8% 56 17 73 5,705 17 73 37 ap2020

2021 438,700 619,760 70.8% 55 11 66 6,646 22 61 37 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2003	478,899	549,040	87.2%	40	6	46	10,410	10	72	22	ap2004
2004	440,000	550,000	80.0%	44	7	51	8,627	7	64	26	ap2005
2013	358,000	507,000	70.6%	50	13	63	5,682	17	87	32	ap2014
2016	404,320	571,102	70.8%	57	12	69	5,859	15	82	33	ap2017
2019	416,500	588,350	70.8%	56	17	73	5,705	17	73	37	ap2020
2021	438,700	619,760	70.8%	55	11	66	6,646	22	61	37	ap2022