Papantla (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Trinidad Zapata Ortiz, Bishop
Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín, Bishop Emeritus
Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 November 1922
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jalapa (Xalapa)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Puebla
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 12,000 (4,635 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Golfo
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdepapantla.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Av. Benito Juarez 1102, Apartado 27, 73800 Teziutlán, Pue., México
Telephone: (231)313-24-30; 313-68-55

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nicolás Corona y Corona † (11 Dec 1922 Appointed - 8 Jan 1950 Died)
Luis Cabrera Cruz † (14 Dec 1950 Appointed - 25 Aug 1958 Appointed, Bishop of San Luis Potosí)
Alfonso Sánchez Tinoco † (6 Feb 1959 Appointed - 19 Oct 1970 Died)
Sergio Obeso Rivera † (30 Apr 1971 Appointed - 15 Jan 1974 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz)
Genaro Alamilla Arteaga † (13 Jul 1974 Appointed - 26 Jan 1980 Retired)
Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín (30 Oct 1980 Appointed - 2 May 2012 Retired)
Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (2 May 2012 Succeeded - 21 Sep 2013 Appointed, Official of the Congregation for the Clergy)
José Trinidad Zapata Ortiz (20 Mar 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 November 1922	Erected	Diocese of Tulancingo (Ozuluama, Tantima, Tamalin, Citlaltepec, Chouila, and Ixeatepec) Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa (Northern region)	Diocese of Papantla (erected)
19 June 1931	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Teziutlan and Huetemalco)	Diocese of Papantla
29 June 1951	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Papantla (from Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla)
9 June 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huejutla (Benito Juárez, Chalma, Chiconamel, Chicontepec, Ilamatlán, Ixhuatlán de Madero, Plantón Sánchez, Tantoyuca, Tempoal, and Zontecomatlán) Diocese of Papantla (Tuxpan, Amatlán, Citlaltepec, Chinampa de Gorostiza, Chontla, Ixcatepec, Ozuluama, Tamalin, Tamiahua, Tancoco, Tantima, Teayo, Temapache, Tepetzintla, and Tihuatlán) Diocese of Tulancingo (Huayacocotla, Texcatepec, Tlachichilco, and Zacualpan) Diocese of Tampico (Panuco, Pueblo Viejo, and Tampico Alto)	Diocese of Tuxpan (erected)

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

1950 225,000 280,000 80.4% 32 32 7,031 85 22 ap1951

1966 500,000 525,000 95.2% 52 2 54 9,259 171 19 ap1967

1968 500,000 525,000 95.2% 62 62 8,064 4 173 19 ap1971

1976 600,000 650,000 92.3% 54 2 56 10,714 5 205 23 ap1977

1980 1,010,964 1,167,176 86.6% 60 60 16,849 3 174 31 ap1981

1990 1,500,000 1,850,000 81.1% 60 3 63 23,809 3 150 37 ap1991

1999 1,752,667 2,046,277 85.7% 97 2 99 17,703 5 155 41 ap2000

2000 1,752,667 2,046,277 85.7% 102 2 104 16,852 5 155 41 ap2001

2001 1,752,667 2,046,277 85.7% 83 1 84 20,865 1 1 151 44 ap2002

2002 1,336,419 1,589,137 84.1% 82 1 83 16,101 1 1 151 43 ap2003

2003 1,229,330 1,581,924 77.7% 85 85 14,462 135 49 ap2004

2004 1,380,738 1,799,648 76.7% 84 1 85 16,243 1 1 142 50 ap2005

2013 1,744,000 2,157,000 80.9% 101 101 17,267 1 134 58 ap2014

2016 894,826 1,163,978 76.9% 94 94 9,519 108 66 ap2017

2019 935,400 1,239,250 75.5% 93 93 10,058 104 64 ap2020

2021 965,234 1,135,563 85.0% 93 93 10,378 96 59 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	225,000	280,000	80.4%	32		32	7,031			85	22	ap1951
1966	500,000	525,000	95.2%	52	2	54	9,259			171	19	ap1967
1968	500,000	525,000	95.2%	62		62	8,064		4	173	19	ap1971
1976	600,000	650,000	92.3%	54	2	56	10,714		5	205	23	ap1977
1980	1,010,964	1,167,176	86.6%	60		60	16,849		3	174	31	ap1981
1990	1,500,000	1,850,000	81.1%	60	3	63	23,809		3	150	37	ap1991
1999	1,752,667	2,046,277	85.7%	97	2	99	17,703		5	155	41	ap2000
2000	1,752,667	2,046,277	85.7%	102	2	104	16,852		5	155	41	ap2001
2001	1,752,667	2,046,277	85.7%	83	1	84	20,865	1	1	151	44	ap2002
2002	1,336,419	1,589,137	84.1%	82	1	83	16,101	1	1	151	43	ap2003
2003	1,229,330	1,581,924	77.7%	85		85	14,462			135	49	ap2004
2004	1,380,738	1,799,648	76.7%	84	1	85	16,243	1	1	142	50	ap2005
2013	1,744,000	2,157,000	80.9%	101		101	17,267	1		134	58	ap2014
2016	894,826	1,163,978	76.9%	94		94	9,519			108	66	ap2017
2019	935,400	1,239,250	75.5%	93		93	10,058			104	64	ap2020
2021	965,234	1,135,563	85.0%	93		93	10,378			96	59	ap2022