Roman Catholic Diocese of Saltillo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saltillo (Latin: Dioecesis Saltillensis) (erected 23 June 1891) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.
Diocese of Saltillo Dioecesis Saltillensis Diócesis de Saltillo | |
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 Catedral de Santiago | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Monterrey |
| Metropolitan | Piedras Negras, Coahuila |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,864 sq mi (56,630 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 546,576 524,987 (96.1%) |
| Parishes | 60 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 23 June 1891 (129 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. James |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Raúl Vera López, O.P. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rogelio Cabrera López |
| Bishops emeritus | Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdesaltillo.org.mx | |
History
The Franciscan Father Andres de Leon was one of the first missionaries in this territory in the sixteenth century. In 1827 the name of Saltillo was changed to Ciudad Leona Vicario, in honor of the Mexican heroine of that name, but the original name always prevailed. The Franciscan Fathers of the Province of Jalisco had eight missions in Coahuila, which, in 1777, formed part of the See of Linares, or Monterey, and belonged to it until 1891, when Pope Leo XIII erected the See of Saltillo with jurisdiction over the entire State of Coahuila.[1]
According to the Catholic News Agency (CNA), Bishop Raul Vera Lopez of Saltillo, Mexico will meet with Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops in the Vatican's Roman Curia, "to discuss Bishop Vera's support for the San Elredo Community, an organization that embraces homosexuality." The San Elredo Community has become a separate organization apart from the Diocese of Saltillo.[2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Santiago de los Santos Garza Zambrano (1893–1898), appointed Bishop of León, Guanajuato
- José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M. (1898–1902), appointed Bishop of Aguascalientes
- Jesús María Echavarría y Aguirre (1904–1954)
- Luis Guízar y Barragán (1954–1975)
- Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla (1975–1999) - Bishop Emeritus
- José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (1999 - )
Coadjutor bishop
- Luis Guízar y Barragán (1938-1954)
Auxiliary bishops
- Manuel Samaniego Barriga (1969-1971), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero
- Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla (1971-1975), appointed Bishop here
Territorial losses
| Date | Reason |
|---|---|
| 19 June 1957 | to form the Diocese of Torreón |
| 8 January 2003 | to form the Diocese of Piedras Negras |
Episcopal See
- Saltillo, Coahuila
External links and references
- "Diocese of Saltillo". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
