El Salto (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan María Huerta Muro, O.F.M., Prelate

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 10 June 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Durango
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Durango
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 36,000 (13,905 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Vizcaya-Pacifico
Mailing Address: Mons. Francisco Medina 382, Col. Alvaro Obregón, Apartado 58, 34950 El Salto, Dgo., México
Telephone: (675)876-02-66
Fax: 876-00-70

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Medina Ramirez, O.C.D. † (7 Dec 1973 Appointed - 13 Oct 1988 Died)
Manuel Mireles Vaquera † (13 Oct 1988 Succeeded - 28 Sep 2005 Retired)
Ruy Rendón Leal (28 Sep 2005 Appointed - 16 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas)
Juan María Huerta Muro, O.F.M. (2 Feb 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 June 1968	Erected	Archdiocese of Durango (Pueblo Nuevo) Diocese of Mazatlán (Tamazula, Topia, Canelas, Santa Maria Otaez, and San Dimas along with San Andres de la Sierra (in Santiago Papasquiaro))	Territorial Prelature of El Salto (erected)
1 December 1987	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Durango (Llano Grande)	Territorial Prelature of El Salto

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

1970 95,760 95,760 100.0% 2 7 9 10,640 10 11 12 ap1971

1976 110,200 116,000 95.0% 4 5 9 12,244 7 19 11 ap1977

1980 122,800 126,600 97.0% 4 8 12 10,233 11 17 12 ap1981

1990 188,000 192,000 97.9% 10 10 18,800 20 13 ap1991

1999 295,000 338,000 87.3% 15 15 19,666 1 22 14 ap2000

2000 295,000 338,000 87.3% 15 15 19,666 2 22 14 ap2001

2001 295,000 339,000 87.0% 17 17 17,352 22 13 ap2002

2002 296,000 341,000 86.8% 18 18 16,444 22 13 ap2003

2003 304,000 358,000 84.9% 22 22 13,818 1 3 15 15 ap2004

2004 314,000 370,000 84.9% 22 22 14,272 1 3 14 15 ap2005

2013 337,000 396,000 85.1% 27 27 12,481 2 19 15 ap2014

2016 347,715 408,262 85.2% 27 27 12,878 2 16 15 ap2017

2019 358,000 420,200 85.2% 29 29 12,344 2 16 15 ap2020

2021 364,650 428,260 85.1% 27 27 13,505 2 11 15 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	95,760	95,760	100.0%	2	7	9	10,640		10	11	12	ap1971
1976	110,200	116,000	95.0%	4	5	9	12,244		7	19	11	ap1977
1980	122,800	126,600	97.0%	4	8	12	10,233		11	17	12	ap1981
1990	188,000	192,000	97.9%	10		10	18,800			20	13	ap1991
1999	295,000	338,000	87.3%	15		15	19,666	1		22	14	ap2000
2000	295,000	338,000	87.3%	15		15	19,666	2		22	14	ap2001
2001	295,000	339,000	87.0%	17		17	17,352			22	13	ap2002
2002	296,000	341,000	86.8%	18		18	16,444			22	13	ap2003
2003	304,000	358,000	84.9%	22		22	13,818	1	3	15	15	ap2004
2004	314,000	370,000	84.9%	22		22	14,272	1	3	14	15	ap2005
2013	337,000	396,000	85.1%	27		27	12,481		2	19	15	ap2014
2016	347,715	408,262	85.2%	27		27	12,878		2	16	15	ap2017
2019	358,000	420,200	85.2%	29		29	12,344		2	16	15	ap2020
2021	364,650	428,260	85.1%	27		27	13,505		2	11	15	ap2022