Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tulancingo
| Archdiocese of Tulancingo Archidioecesis Tulancingensis Arquidiócesis de Tulancingo | |
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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tulancingo |
| Metropolitan | Tulancingo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,131 sq mi (10,700 km2) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,607,000 1,480,845 (92.1%) |
| Parishes | 84 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 January 1863 (163 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc |
| Bishops emeritus | Domingo Díaz Martínez |
| Map | |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tulancingo — The Archdiocese of Tulancingo (Latin: Archidioecesis Tulancingensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Mexico. The Archdiocese comprises the province of Hidalgo, and the archiepiscopal see is located in the Mexican city of Tulancingo.[1]
As a Metropolitan Archdiocese, it is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Huejutla and Tula. It was elevated as an archdiocese on November 25, 2005.[1]
Leadership
The ordinaries and other prelates of the diocese, and later Archdiocese, have been as follows.[2]
- Ordinaries
- Juan Bautista de Ormeachea y Ernáez (1863–1884)
- Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. (1885–1889)
- José María Armas y Rosales (1891–1898)
- Maximiano Reynoso y del Corral (1898–1902)
- José Mora y del Rio (1901–1907)
- José Juan de Jésus Herrera y Piña (1907–1921)
- Vicente Castellanos y Núñez (1921–1932)
- Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes (1933–1937)
- Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez (1937–1955)
- Adalberto Almeida y Merino (1956–1962)
- José Esaul Robles Jiménez (1962–1974)
- Pedro Aranda-Díaz Muñoz (1975–2008)
- Domingo Díaz Martínez (2008–2024)
- Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc (2024–present)
- Auxiliary bishop
- Luis Benitez y Cabañas, S.J. (1926–1933)
- Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- José Fernández Arteaga, appointed Bishop of Apatzingán, Michoacán in 1974
20°04′49.53″N 98°22′8.95″W / 20.0804250°N 98.3691528°W
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tulancingo is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[3]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tulancingo". Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- Back to citation "Ordinaries". GCatholic. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q1395373