Tuxpan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Roberto Madrigal Gallegos, Bishop
Juan Navarro Castellanos, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 June 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Veracruz
Country: M�xico
Square Kilometers: 19,000 (7,338 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Golfo
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesistuxpan.org/
Mailing Address: Avda Independencia 56, Col. La Rivera, 92870 Tuxpan, Ver., México
Telephone: (783)834-97-70; 834-16-36

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignacio Lehonor Arroyo † (15 Jan 1963 Appointed - 2 Sep 1982 Retired)
Mario de Gasper�n Gasper�n (3 Jun 1983 Appointed - 4 Apr 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Quer�taro)
Luis Gabriel Cuara M�ndez † (6 Aug 1989 Appointed - 18 Feb 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Veracruz)
Domingo D�az Mart�nez (23 Mar 2002 Appointed - 4 Jun 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo)
Juan Navarro Castellanos (12 Feb 2009 Appointed - 27 Feb 2021 Retired)
Roberto Madrigal Gallegos (27 Feb 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 June 1962	Erected	Diocese of Huejutla (Benito Ju�rez, Chalma, Chiconamel, Chicontepec, Ilamatl�n, Ixhuatl�n de Madero, Plant�n S�nchez, Tantoyuca, Tempoal, and Zontecomatl�n) Diocese of Papantla (Tuxpan, Amatl�n, Citlaltepec, Chinampa de Gorostiza, Chontla, Ixcatepec, Ozuluama, Tamalin, Tamiahua, Tancoco, Tantima, Teayo, Temapache, Tepetzintla, and Tihuatl�n) Diocese of Tulancingo (Huayacocotla, Texcatepec, Tlachichilco, and Zacualpan) Diocese of Tampico (Panuco, Pueblo Viejo, and Tampico Alto)	Diocese of Tuxpan (erected)
8 April 1974	Territory Added	Diocese of Tulancingo (Agua Fr�a, Paritepec, and Metlaltoyuca)	Diocese of Tuxpan
8 April 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tuxpan (Zacualpan and Huayacocotla along with Texcatepec)	Diocese of Tulancingo

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

1965 521,684 543,647 96.0% 37 37 14,099 40 25 ap1967

1968 607,084 642,134 94.5% 45 45 13,490 51 27 ap1971

1976 696,207 732,849 95.0% 46 46 15,134 32 28 ap1977

1980 724,000 762,000 95.0% 48 48 15,083 39 30 ap1981

1990 961,000 1,023,000 93.9% 49 49 19,612 3 46 37 ap1991

1999 1,250,000 1,500,000 83.3% 73 73 17,123 3 65 46 ap2000

2000 1,300,000 1,800,000 72.2% 75 75 17,333 3 68 48 ap2001

2001 1,300,000 2,000,000 65.0% 77 77 16,883 3 68 48 ap2002

2002 1,380,000 2,000,000 69.0% 78 78 17,692 3 68 48 ap2003

2003 1,600,000 2,000,000 80.0% 80 80 20,000 3 43 49 ap2004

2004 1,400,000 2,005,000 69.8% 86 86 16,279 3 25 51 ap2005

2010 1,250,000 2,055,000 60.8% 94 94 13,297 1 21 59 ap2011

2014 900,000 1,200,000 75.0% 92 92 9,782 1 1 23 62 ap2015

2017 911,000 1,172,000 77.7% 94 94 9,691 1 22 62 ap2018

2020 900,500 1,165,000 77.3% 91 91 9,895 1 24 62 ap2021

2022 864,000 1,124,000 76.9% 92 92 9,391 1 23 62 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	521,684	543,647	96.0%	37	37	14,099			40	25	ap1967
1968	607,084	642,134	94.5%	45	45	13,490			51	27	ap1971
1976	696,207	732,849	95.0%	46	46	15,134			32	28	ap1977
1980	724,000	762,000	95.0%	48	48	15,083			39	30	ap1981
1990	961,000	1,023,000	93.9%	49	49	19,612	3		46	37	ap1991
1999	1,250,000	1,500,000	83.3%	73	73	17,123	3		65	46	ap2000
2000	1,300,000	1,800,000	72.2%	75	75	17,333	3		68	48	ap2001
2001	1,300,000	2,000,000	65.0%	77	77	16,883	3		68	48	ap2002
2002	1,380,000	2,000,000	69.0%	78	78	17,692	3		68	48	ap2003
2003	1,600,000	2,000,000	80.0%	80	80	20,000	3		43	49	ap2004
2004	1,400,000	2,005,000	69.8%	86	86	16,279	3		25	51	ap2005
2010	1,250,000	2,055,000	60.8%	94	94	13,297	1		21	59	ap2011
2014	900,000	1,200,000	75.0%	92	92	9,782	1	1	23	62	ap2015
2017	911,000	1,172,000	77.7%	94	94	9,691		1	22	62	ap2018
2020	900,500	1,165,000	77.3%	91	91	9,895		1	24	62	ap2021
2022	864,000	1,124,000	76.9%	92	92	9,391		1	23	62	ap2023