Diocese of Zacatecas

Dioecesis Zacatecensis

Bishop(s)

Sigifredo Noriega Barceló, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 January 1863
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Zacatecas
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 59,015 (22,794 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Occidente
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisdezacatecas.com/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 1, Miguel Auza 219, 98000 Zacatecas, Zac., México
Telephone: (492)922-65-37; 922-02-32

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignacio Mateo Guerra y Alba † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 7 Jun 1871 Died)
José Maríe del Refugio Guerra y Alva † (29 Jul 1872 Appointed - 28 Apr 1888 Died)
Buenaventura del Purísimo Corazón de María Portillo y Tejeda, O.F.M. Obs. † (27 May 1889 Appointed - 19 Jun 1899 Died)
José Guadalupe de Jesús Alva y Franco, O.F.M. † (14 Dec 1899 Appointed - 11 Jul 1910 Died)
Miguel María de la Mora y Mora † (9 Feb 1911 Appointed - 24 Feb 1922 Appointed, Bishop of San Luis Potosí)
Ignacio Placencia y Moreira † (27 Oct 1922 Appointed - 4 Dec 1951 Died)
Francisco Javier Nuño y Guerrero † (5 Dec 1951 Succeeded - 18 Dec 1954 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Antonio López Aviña † (21 Jun 1955 Appointed - 14 Dec 1961 Appointed, Archbishop of Durango)
Adalberto Almeida y Merino † (14 Apr 1962 Appointed - 24 Aug 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Chihuahua)
José Pablo Rovalo Azcué, S.M. † (18 May 1970 Appointed - 15 Jul 1972 Resigned)
Rafael Muñoz Núñez † (20 Jul 1972 Appointed - 1 Jun 1984 Appointed, Bishop of Aguascalientes)
Javier Lozano Barragán † (28 Oct 1984 Appointed - 7 Jan 1997 Resigned)
Fernando Mario Chávez Ruvalcaba † (20 Jan 1999 Appointed - 8 Oct 2008 Retired)
Jesús Carlos Cabrero Romero (8 Oct 2008 Appointed - 3 Apr 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of San Luis Potosí)
Sigifredo Noriega Barceló (2 Aug 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 January 1863	Erected	Archdiocese of Guadalajara	Diocese of Zacatecas (erected)
16 January 1920	Territory Added	Diocese of San Luis Potosí (District of Pinos)	Diocese of Zacatecas
16 January 1920	Territory Lost	Diocese of Zacatecas (Salinas)	Diocese of San Luis Potosí
17 February 1954	Territory Added		Diocese of Aguascalientes Diocese of Zacatecas
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Colima Archdiocese of Durango Diocese of Zacatecas	Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar) (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Zacatecas (from Guadalajara)

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

1950 557,000 561,521 99.2% 119 1 120 4,641 55 ap1951

1965 616,151 620,151 99.4% 220 4 224 2,750 4 348 45 ap1967

1968 616,151 620,151 99.4% 201 4 205 3,005 18 380 52 ap1971

1976 829,717 846,650 98.0% 183 3 186 4,460 23 310 90 ap1977

1980 874,000 919,000 95.1% 180 4 184 4,750 8 348 86 ap1981

1990 1,300,000 1,400,000 92.9% 176 4 180 7,222 8 350 97 ap1991

1999 1,040,783 1,085,000 95.9% 171 5 176 5,913 7 399 97 ap2000

2000 1,150,000 1,200,000 95.8% 183 5 188 6,117 26 390 97 ap2001

2001 1,200,000 1,300,000 92.3% 187 5 192 6,250 32 403 97 ap2002

2002 1,300,000 1,350,000 96.3% 190 5 195 6,666 26 380 101 ap2003

2003 1,300,000 1,350,000 96.3% 188 5 193 6,735 27 380 103 ap2004

2004 1,300,000 1,350,000 96.3% 191 7 198 6,565 17 375 104 ap2005

2008 1,124,000 1,380,000 81.4% 201 7 208 5,403 30 407 108 ap2011

2014 1,182,000 1,445,000 81.8% 223 10 233 5,072 13 413 109 ap2015

2017 1,123,874 1,183,026 95.0% 233 10 243 4,624 14 429 110 ap2018

2020 1,157,600 1,218,800 95.0% 232 9 241 4,803 12 363 112 ap2021

2022 1,509,000 1,635,000 92.3% 225 8 233 6,476 11 244 112 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	557,000	561,521	99.2%	119	1	120	4,641			55	ap1951
1965	616,151	620,151	99.4%	220	4	224	2,750	4	348	45	ap1967
1968	616,151	620,151	99.4%	201	4	205	3,005	18	380	52	ap1971
1976	829,717	846,650	98.0%	183	3	186	4,460	23	310	90	ap1977
1980	874,000	919,000	95.1%	180	4	184	4,750	8	348	86	ap1981
1990	1,300,000	1,400,000	92.9%	176	4	180	7,222	8	350	97	ap1991
1999	1,040,783	1,085,000	95.9%	171	5	176	5,913	7	399	97	ap2000
2000	1,150,000	1,200,000	95.8%	183	5	188	6,117	26	390	97	ap2001
2001	1,200,000	1,300,000	92.3%	187	5	192	6,250	32	403	97	ap2002
2002	1,300,000	1,350,000	96.3%	190	5	195	6,666	26	380	101	ap2003
2003	1,300,000	1,350,000	96.3%	188	5	193	6,735	27	380	103	ap2004
2004	1,300,000	1,350,000	96.3%	191	7	198	6,565	17	375	104	ap2005
2008	1,124,000	1,380,000	81.4%	201	7	208	5,403	30	407	108	ap2011
2014	1,182,000	1,445,000	81.8%	223	10	233	5,072	13	413	109	ap2015
2017	1,123,874	1,183,026	95.0%	233	10	243	4,624	14	429	110	ap2018
2020	1,157,600	1,218,800	95.0%	232	9	241	4,803	12	363	112	ap2021
2022	1,509,000	1,635,000	92.3%	225	8	233	6,476	11	244	112	ap2023