Querétaro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Fidencio López Plaza, Bishop
Mario de Gasperín Gasperín, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 January 1863
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of León
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Querétaro
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 15,326 (5,919 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Bajío
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisqro.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Reforma 48, 76000 Querétaro, Qro., México
Telephone: (442)224-07-38; 214-62-02

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernardo Gárate y López de Arizmendi † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 31 Jul 1866 Died)
Ramón Camacho y García † (22 Jun 1868 Appointed - 30 Jul 1884 Died)
Rafael Sabás Camacho y García † (27 Mar 1885 Appointed - 11 May 1908 Died)
Manuel Rivera y Muñoz † (11 May 1908 Succeeded - 2 May 1914 Died)
Francisco Banegas y Galván † (28 Feb 1919 Appointed - 14 Nov 1932 Died)
Marciano Tinajero y Estrada † (2 Jun 1933 Appointed - 27 Oct 1957 Died)
Alfonso Tóriz Cobián † (20 Mar 1958 Appointed - 25 Oct 1988 Retired)
Mario de Gasperín Gasperín (4 Apr 1989 Appointed - 20 Apr 2011 Retired)
Faustino Armendáriz Jiménez (20 Apr 2011 Appointed - 21 Sep 2019 Appointed, Archbishop of Durango)
Fidencio López Plaza (12 Sep 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 January 1863	Erected	Diocese of Michoacán Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Querétaro (erected)
5 November 1988	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Querétaro (From Morelia (Mexico) to San Luis Potosi (Mexico))
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Querétaro (from San Luis Potos¡)

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

1950 280,600 281,000 99.9% 87 10 97 2,892 60 220 35 ap1951

1965 422,083 422,612 99.9% 124 38 162 2,605 135 399 53 ap1967

1970 521,795 523,900 99.6% 133 39 172 3,033 75 443 66 ap1971

1976 566,000 595,000 95.1% 136 64 200 2,830 127 394 50 ap1977

1980 715,000 735,000 97.3% 125 62 187 3,823 130 377 54 ap1981

1990 1,599,196 1,681,786 95.1% 147 97 244 6,554 1 274 590 76 ap1991

1999 1,578,384 1,581,384 99.8% 168 100 268 5,889 239 1,480 86 ap2000

2000 1,578,834 1,582,159 99.8% 170 100 270 5,847 223 1,480 88 ap2001

2001 1,578,834 1,582,159 99.8% 174 100 274 5,762 223 1,480 88 ap2002

2002 1,615,223 1,618,548 99.8% 165 100 265 6,095 212 1,480 91 ap2003

2003 1,677,548 1,682,548 99.7% 184 96 280 5,991 151 1,050 92 ap2004

2004 1,643,532 1,730,034 95.0% 193 96 289 5,686 136 1,110 94 ap2005

2010 1,809,000 1,856,000 97.5% 220 118 338 5,352 189 882 109 ap2011

2014 2,140,826 2,279,899 93.9% 236 116 352 6,081 168 938 113 ap2015

2017 2,222,900 2,444,640 90.9% 243 128 371 5,991 216 787 115 ap2018

2020 2,426,576 2,660,855 91.2% 233 127 360 6,740 3 199 891 117 ap2021

2022 2,605,993 2,931,882 88.9% 228 130 358 7,279 3 231 1,006 117 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	280,600	281,000	99.9%	87	10	97	2,892		60	220	35	ap1951
1965	422,083	422,612	99.9%	124	38	162	2,605		135	399	53	ap1967
1970	521,795	523,900	99.6%	133	39	172	3,033		75	443	66	ap1971
1976	566,000	595,000	95.1%	136	64	200	2,830		127	394	50	ap1977
1980	715,000	735,000	97.3%	125	62	187	3,823		130	377	54	ap1981
1990	1,599,196	1,681,786	95.1%	147	97	244	6,554	1	274	590	76	ap1991
1999	1,578,384	1,581,384	99.8%	168	100	268	5,889		239	1,480	86	ap2000
2000	1,578,834	1,582,159	99.8%	170	100	270	5,847		223	1,480	88	ap2001
2001	1,578,834	1,582,159	99.8%	174	100	274	5,762		223	1,480	88	ap2002
2002	1,615,223	1,618,548	99.8%	165	100	265	6,095		212	1,480	91	ap2003
2003	1,677,548	1,682,548	99.7%	184	96	280	5,991		151	1,050	92	ap2004
2004	1,643,532	1,730,034	95.0%	193	96	289	5,686		136	1,110	94	ap2005
2010	1,809,000	1,856,000	97.5%	220	118	338	5,352		189	882	109	ap2011
2014	2,140,826	2,279,899	93.9%	236	116	352	6,081		168	938	113	ap2015
2017	2,222,900	2,444,640	90.9%	243	128	371	5,991		216	787	115	ap2018
2020	2,426,576	2,660,855	91.2%	233	127	360	6,740	3	199	891	117	ap2021
2022	2,605,993	2,931,882	88.9%	228	130	358	7,279	3	231	1,006	117	ap2023