Diocese of Matehuala

Dioecesis Matehualensis

Bishop(s)

Margarito Salazar Cárdenas, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 May 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: San Luís Potosí
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 26,912 (10,394 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Bajío
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdematehuala.com/
Mailing Address: Calle Ignacio Lopez Rayón 200, 78700 Matehuala, S.L.P., México
Telephone: (488)882-66-02; 882-35-05
Fax: 882-35-05

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (28 May 1997 Appointed - 28 Jan 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Tehuacán, Puebla)
Lucas Martínez Lara † (5 Oct 2006 Appointed - 9 Apr 2016 Died)
Margarito Salazar Cárdenas (3 Mar 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 May 1997	Erected	Diocese of Ciudad Valles (Ciudad del Maíz) Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí (Matehuala, Catoce, Cedrai, Charcas, Guadalcázar, Santo Domingo, Vanegas, Venado, Villa de Guadalupe, Villa de la Paz, and Villa de Arista)	Diocese of Matehuala (erected)

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

1999 332,000 356,500 93.1% 27 3 30 11,066 3 34 17 ap2000

2000 332,000 356,500 93.1% 27 4 31 10,709 4 34 17 ap2001

2001 271,688 297,698 91.3% 29 3 32 8,490 3 36 17 ap2002

2002 267,355 320,949 83.3% 31 6 37 7,225 6 37 17 ap2003

2003 221,347 248,514 89.1% 28 4 32 6,917 4 37 17 ap2004

2004 213,812 249,692 85.6% 26 5 31 6,897 5 37 17 ap2005

2013 250,000 291,000 85.9% 32 3 35 7,142 3 36 17 ap2014

2016 237,300 271,700 87.3% 29 3 32 7,415 6 38 17 ap2017

2019 242,250 282,790 85.7% 29 3 32 7,570 3 42 17 ap2020

2021 246,870 288,240 85.6% 30 32 62 3,981 32 35 17 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	332,000	356,500	93.1%	27	3	30	11,066	3	34	17	ap2000
2000	332,000	356,500	93.1%	27	4	31	10,709	4	34	17	ap2001
2001	271,688	297,698	91.3%	29	3	32	8,490	3	36	17	ap2002
2002	267,355	320,949	83.3%	31	6	37	7,225	6	37	17	ap2003
2003	221,347	248,514	89.1%	28	4	32	6,917	4	37	17	ap2004
2004	213,812	249,692	85.6%	26	5	31	6,897	5	37	17	ap2005
2013	250,000	291,000	85.9%	32	3	35	7,142	3	36	17	ap2014
2016	237,300	271,700	87.3%	29	3	32	7,415	6	38	17	ap2017
2019	242,250	282,790	85.7%	29	3	32	7,570	3	42	17	ap2020
2021	246,870	288,240	85.6%	30	32	62	3,981	32	35	17	ap2022