Las Cruces (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Peter Baldacchino, Bishop
Ricardo Ramirez, C.S.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 August 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: New Mexico
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 115,210 (44,499 Square Miles)
Description: Counties of Chavez, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hildago, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, and Sierra
Conference Region: XIII (AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LSC
Official Web Site: https://www.rcdlc.org
Mailing Address: 1280 Med Park Dr., Las Cruces, NM 88005, USA
Telephone: (575)523-7577
Fax: 524-3874

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ricardo Ramirez, C.S.B. (17 Aug 1982 Appointed - 10 Jan 2013 Retired)
Oscar Cantú (10 Jan 2013 Appointed - 11 Jul 2018 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of San Jose in California)
Peter Baldacchino (15 May 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 August 1982	Erected	Diocese of El Paso (Counties of Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hildago, Lea, Luna, and Otero) Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Counties of Chavez, Lincoln, and Sierra)	Diocese of Las Cruces (erected)

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

1990 146,294 450,000 32.5% 30 41 71 2,060 24 47 83 64 ap1991

1999 136,499 474,499 28.8% 26 48 74 1,844 23 4 73 44 ap2000

2000 127,370 485,251 26.2% 34 48 82 1,553 28 51 73 44 ap2001

2001 132,646 484,637 27.4% 31 51 82 1,617 25 53 68 45 ap2002

2002 132,646 484,637 27.4% 31 49 80 1,658 25 53 68 45 ap2003

2003 132,646 484,637 27.4% 33 39 72 1,842 25 42 46 44 ap2004

2004 132,646 498,308 26.6% 30 49 79 1,679 39 56 38 44 ap2005

2010 139,322 527,000 26.4% 34 47 81 1,720 42 50 41 45 ap2011

2013 142,000 541,000 26.2% 32 39 71 2,000 44 41 34 46 ap2014

2016 236,658 561,937 42.1% 46 26 72 3,286 53 26 3 47 ap2017

2019 241,900 574,260 42.1% 43 21 64 3,779 43 23 55 47 ap2020

2021 238,150 565,338 42.1% 38 16 54 4,410 44 16 53 46 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	146,294	450,000	32.5%	30	41	71	2,060	24	47	83	64	ap1991
1999	136,499	474,499	28.8%	26	48	74	1,844	23	4	73	44	ap2000
2000	127,370	485,251	26.2%	34	48	82	1,553	28	51	73	44	ap2001
2001	132,646	484,637	27.4%	31	51	82	1,617	25	53	68	45	ap2002
2002	132,646	484,637	27.4%	31	49	80	1,658	25	53	68	45	ap2003
2003	132,646	484,637	27.4%	33	39	72	1,842	25	42	46	44	ap2004
2004	132,646	498,308	26.6%	30	49	79	1,679	39	56	38	44	ap2005
2010	139,322	527,000	26.4%	34	47	81	1,720	42	50	41	45	ap2011
2013	142,000	541,000	26.2%	32	39	71	2,000	44	41	34	46	ap2014
2016	236,658	561,937	42.1%	46	26	72	3,286	53	26	3	47	ap2017
2019	241,900	574,260	42.1%	43	21	64	3,779	43	23	55	47	ap2020
2021	238,150	565,338	42.1%	38	16	54	4,410	44	16	53	46	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 1,097, to Page 1,099

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