Diocese of Laredo

Dioecesis Laredana

Bishop(s)

James Anthony Tamayo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 July 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 27,482 (10,614 Square Miles)
Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX)
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseoflaredo.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery, 1901 Corpus Christi St., Laredo, TX 78043, USA
Telephone: (956)727-2140
Fax: 727-2777

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Anthony Tamayo (3 Jul 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 2000	Erected	Diocese of Corpus Christi (Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, and half of La Salle County) Archdiocese of San Antonio (Maverick, Zavala, Dimmit and half of La Salle County)	Diocese of Laredo (erected)

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

2000 196,281 262,252 74.8% 21 27 48 4,089 25 37 88 27 ap2001

2001 217,707 286,457 76.0% 22 24 46 4,732 23 44 83 26 ap2002

2002 221,145 294,457 75.1% 23 22 45 4,914 27 31 88 29 ap2003

2003 222,250 294,776 75.4% 28 24 52 4,274 29 36 88 29 ap2004

2004 225,250 302,196 74.5% 31 25 56 4,022 29 35 76 32 ap2005

2013 306,354 376,000 81.5% 35 21 56 5,470 28 27 62 32 ap2014

2016 340,430 374,099 91.0% 37 18 55 6,189 37 23 47 32 ap2017

2019 348,060 382,484 91.0% 39 14 53 6,567 33 21 46 32 ap2020

2021 349,656 384,237 91.0% 39 18 57 6,134 32 23 44 32 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	196,281	262,252	74.8%	21	27	48	4,089	25	37	88	27	ap2001
2001	217,707	286,457	76.0%	22	24	46	4,732	23	44	83	26	ap2002
2002	221,145	294,457	75.1%	23	22	45	4,914	27	31	88	29	ap2003
2003	222,250	294,776	75.4%	28	24	52	4,274	29	36	88	29	ap2004
2004	225,250	302,196	74.5%	31	25	56	4,022	29	35	76	32	ap2005
2013	306,354	376,000	81.5%	35	21	56	5,470	28	27	62	32	ap2014
2016	340,430	374,099	91.0%	37	18	55	6,189	37	23	47	32	ap2017
2019	348,060	382,484	91.0%	39	14	53	6,567	33	21	46	32	ap2020
2021	349,656	384,237	91.0%	39	18	57	6,134	32	23	44	32	ap2022