Torreón (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Martín Barraza Beltrán, Ist. del Prado, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 June 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Durango
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Coahuila
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 22,471 (8,679 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdetorreon.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Av. Morelos 46 Poniente, 27000 Torreón, Coah., México
Telephone: (871)716-62-18; 712-20-43
Fax: 712-20-43

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernando Romo Gutiérrez † (13 Jan 1958 Appointed - 27 Jun 1990 Retired)
Luis Morales Reyes † (27 Jun 1990 Succeeded - 20 Jan 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of San Luis Potosí)
José Guadalupe Galván Galindo † (12 Oct 2000 Appointed - 9 Sep 2017 Retired)
Luis Martín Barraza Beltrán, Ist. del Prado (9 Sep 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 June 1957	Erected	Diocese of Saltillo (Torreón, Viesca, Matamoros, San Pedro, and Francisco I. Madero)	Diocese of Torreón (erected)

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

1966 350,000 363,000 96.4% 24 23 47 7,446 28 170 14 ap1967

1968 425,714 437,714 97.3% 30 30 60 7,095 36 150 15 ap1971

1976 660,000 725,000 91.0% 37 39 76 8,684 39 12 20 ap1977

1980 810,000 900,000 90.0% 36 42 78 10,384 1 47 148 23 ap1981

1990 1,052,000 1,120,000 93.9% 54 42 96 10,958 1 47 145 29 ap1991

1999 1,096,000 1,290,000 85.0% 78 41 119 9,210 45 151 42 ap2000

2000 1,314,000 1,460,000 90.0% 90 43 133 9,879 56 143 44 ap2001

2001 1,329,000 1,477,000 90.0% 88 41 129 10,302 50 131 44 ap2002

2002 1,453,000 1,530,000 95.0% 93 39 132 11,007 42 151 46 ap2003

2003 1,080,000 1,120,000 96.4% 94 42 136 7,941 46 180 46 ap2004

2004 620,244 775,305 80.0% 90 48 138 4,494 52 161 49 ap2005

2010 694,034 867,543 80.0% 98 37 135 5,140 40 104 66 ap2011

2014 710,150 887,687 80.0% 90 39 129 5,505 41 117 57 ap2015

2017 722,149 902,687 80.0% 91 35 126 5,731 38 112 60 ap2018

2020 734,149 917,687 80.0% 94 40 134 5,478 43 114 61 ap2021

2022 742,149 927,687 80.0% 95 35 130 5,708 38 105 62 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	350,000	363,000	96.4%	24	23	47	7,446		28	170	14	ap1967
1968	425,714	437,714	97.3%	30	30	60	7,095		36	150	15	ap1971
1976	660,000	725,000	91.0%	37	39	76	8,684		39	12	20	ap1977
1980	810,000	900,000	90.0%	36	42	78	10,384	1	47	148	23	ap1981
1990	1,052,000	1,120,000	93.9%	54	42	96	10,958	1	47	145	29	ap1991
1999	1,096,000	1,290,000	85.0%	78	41	119	9,210		45	151	42	ap2000
2000	1,314,000	1,460,000	90.0%	90	43	133	9,879		56	143	44	ap2001
2001	1,329,000	1,477,000	90.0%	88	41	129	10,302		50	131	44	ap2002
2002	1,453,000	1,530,000	95.0%	93	39	132	11,007		42	151	46	ap2003
2003	1,080,000	1,120,000	96.4%	94	42	136	7,941		46	180	46	ap2004
2004	620,244	775,305	80.0%	90	48	138	4,494		52	161	49	ap2005
2010	694,034	867,543	80.0%	98	37	135	5,140		40	104	66	ap2011
2014	710,150	887,687	80.0%	90	39	129	5,505		41	117	57	ap2015
2017	722,149	902,687	80.0%	91	35	126	5,731		38	112	60	ap2018
2020	734,149	917,687	80.0%	94	40	134	5,478		43	114	61	ap2021
2022	742,149	927,687	80.0%	95	35	130	5,708		38	105	62	ap2023