Diocese of Tabasco

Dioecesis Tabasquensis

Bishop(s)

Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 May 1880
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yucatán
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Tabasco
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 24,738 (9,555 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sureste
Mailing Address: Plutarco Elias Calles 114, Col. Jesus Garcia, 86040 Villahermosa, Tab., México
Telephone: (993)312.13.97

Past and Present Ordinaries

Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. † (18 Nov 1881 Appointed - 30 Jul 1885 Appointed, Bishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo)
Perfecto Amézquita y Gutiérrez, C.M. † (10 Jun 1886 Appointed - 3 Dec 1896 Appointed, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles))
Francisco Maria Campos y Angeles † (3 Dec 1897 Appointed - 12 Oct 1907 Appointed, Bishop of Chilapa, Guerrero)
Leonardo Castellanos y Castellanos † (7 Aug 1908 Appointed - 19 May 1912 Died)
Antonio Hernández y Rodríguez † (2 Dec 1912 Appointed - 23 Sep 1922 Resigned)
Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J. † (11 Dec 1922 Appointed - 25 Jun 1929 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
Vicente Camacho y Moya † (14 Feb 1930 Appointed - 18 Feb 1943 Died)
José de Jesús Angulo del Valle y Navarro † (2 Jun 1945 Appointed - 19 Sep 1966 Died)
Antonio Hernández Gallegos † (24 Feb 1967 Appointed - 22 Oct 1973 Died)
Rafael Garcia González † (30 May 1974 Appointed - 4 Jan 1992 Appointed, Bishop of León, Guanajuato)
Florencio Olvera Ochoa † (19 Oct 1992 Appointed - 22 Feb 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos)
José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia (8 Feb 2003 Appointed - 29 Apr 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato)
Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López (7 Dec 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 May 1880	Erected	Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida)	Diocese of Tabasco (erected)
27 October 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas) (Cintalapa, Jiquipilas, Ocozocoautla, Tecpatán, Francisco León, Chapultenango, Ishuatán, Tapilula, Rayón, Pantepec, Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán, Ocotepec, Tapalapa, Coapilla, Copainalá, Jitötol, Bochil, Chicoasén, Berriozabál, San Fernando , Osumacinta, ...) Diocese of Tabasco (Reforma, Sunuapan, Pichuacalco, Juárez, Ixtapangajoya, and Parts of Ostuacan, Solosuchiapa, and Ixtacomitán) Diocese of Tapachula (Villa Flores, Villa Corzo, Angel Albino Corzo (Jaltenango) and La Concordia)	Diocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (erected)

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

1950 399,000 400,000 99.8% 5 5 10 39,900 5 13 8 ap1951

1965 550,000 600,000 91.7% 26 11 37 14,864 15 71 22 ap1967

1968 40 11 51 0 17 92 33 ap1971*

1976 925,000 975,000 94.9% 46 13 59 15,677 14 110 34 ap1977

1980 950,000 1,000,000 95.0% 44 13 57 16,666 13 158 36 ap1981

1990 1,672,000 1,948,000 85.8% 63 13 76 22,000 2 18 173 45 ap1991

1999 1,500,000 1,800,000 83.3% 79 13 92 16,304 15 185 51 ap2000

2000 1,500,000 1,800,000 83.3% 80 13 93 16,129 15 185 51 ap2001

2001 1,056,570 1,748,769 60.4% 95 15 110 9,605 17 185 52 ap2002

2003 910,000 1,507,440 60.4% 99 15 114 7,982 17 185 58 ap2004

2004 1,172,469 1,891,829 62.0% 103 15 118 9,936 17 185 58 ap2005

2010 1,482,000 2,023,000 73.3% 125 25 150 9,880 15 26 172 63 ap2011

2014 1,562,393 2,403,682 65.0% 142 28 170 9,190 15 35 158 93 ap2015

2017 1,707,269 2,626,569 65.0% 158 38 196 8,710 50 133 100 ap2018

2020 1,838,540 2,828,527 65.0% 164 31 195 9,428 37 202 106 ap2021

2022 1,510,115 2,404,641 62.8% 164 24 188 8,032 28 155 114 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	399,000	400,000	99.8%	5	5	10	39,900		5	13	8	ap1951
1965	550,000	600,000	91.7%	26	11	37	14,864		15	71	22	ap1967
1968				40	11	51	0		17	92	33	ap1971*
1976	925,000	975,000	94.9%	46	13	59	15,677		14	110	34	ap1977
1980	950,000	1,000,000	95.0%	44	13	57	16,666		13	158	36	ap1981
1990	1,672,000	1,948,000	85.8%	63	13	76	22,000	2	18	173	45	ap1991
1999	1,500,000	1,800,000	83.3%	79	13	92	16,304		15	185	51	ap2000
2000	1,500,000	1,800,000	83.3%	80	13	93	16,129		15	185	51	ap2001
2001	1,056,570	1,748,769	60.4%	95	15	110	9,605		17	185	52	ap2002
2003	910,000	1,507,440	60.4%	99	15	114	7,982		17	185	58	ap2004
2004	1,172,469	1,891,829	62.0%	103	15	118	9,936		17	185	58	ap2005
2010	1,482,000	2,023,000	73.3%	125	25	150	9,880	15	26	172	63	ap2011
2014	1,562,393	2,403,682	65.0%	142	28	170	9,190	15	35	158	93	ap2015
2017	1,707,269	2,626,569	65.0%	158	38	196	8,710		50	133	100	ap2018
2020	1,838,540	2,828,527	65.0%	164	31	195	9,428		37	202	106	ap2021
2022	1,510,115	2,404,641	62.8%	164	24	188	8,032		28	155	114	ap2023