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Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected:27 November 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofSan Luis Potosí
Depends on: Dicastery forBishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: San Luís Potosí
Country:México
Square Kilometers: 14,599 (5,638 Square Miles)
Conference Region:Noreste
Mailing Address: Calle 16 de Septiembre 726, Apartado 170, 79000 Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, México
Telephone: (481)382-25-97; 382-47-96
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

CarlosQuintero Arce † (20 Mar1961 Appointed - 3 Mar1966 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop ofHermosillo, Sonora)
AlfonsoReyes Ramos † (29 Nov1966 Appointed - 26 Jul1969 Died)
JoséMelgoza Osorio † (18 May1970 Appointed - 5 Feb1979 Appointed, Bishop ofNetzahualcóyotl, México)
JuvencioGonzález Alvarez † (8 Jan1980 Appointed - 8 Jul1994 Retired)
José GuadalupeGalván Galindo † (8 Jul1994 Appointed - 12 Oct2000 Appointed, Bishop ofTorreón, Coahuila)
Roberto OctavioBalmori Cinta, M.J. (5 Apr 2002 Appointed -19 Mar 2020 Retired)
RobertoYenny García (19 Mar 2020 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
27 November 1960	Erected	Diocese ofHuejutla (San Martin, Tamazunchale, and Xilitla) Diocese ofSan Luis Potosí (Ciudad Valles, Alaquines, Aquismon, Cárdenas, Ciudad del Maiz, Coxcatlan, Huehuetlan, Lagunillas, Rayon, San Antonio, Santa Catarina, P. A. Santos (Tancanhuitz) , Tamasopo, Tàmpacan, Tampomolon, Tamuin, Tancuayalab, Tanlajas, Tanquian, Alfredo M. Terrazas)	Diocese of Ciudad Valles (erected)
28 May 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Valles (Ciudad del Maíz) Archdiocese ofSan Luis Potosí (Matehuala, Catoce, Cedrai, Charcas, Guadalcázar, Santo Domingo, Vanegas, Venado, Villa de Guadalupe, Villa de la Paz, and Villa de Arista)	Diocese ofMatehuala (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ciudad Valles (from Monterrey)

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	399,000	400,000	99.8%	29	2	31	12,870		4	45	17	ap1967
1968	432,000	435,000	99.3%	31	4	35	12,342		6	50	19	ap1971
1976	498,500	502,000	99.3%	30	14	44	11,329		17	66	33	ap1977
1980	522,000	525,000	99.4%	34	17	51	10,235		20	89	41	ap1981
1990	669,000	720,000	92.9%	42	10	52	12,865		11	128	34	ap1991
1999	825,000	925,000	89.2%	48	12	60	13,750		12	118	37	ap2000
2000	841,500	943,500	89.2%	50	12	62	13,572		12	116	40	ap2001
2001	859,500	964,500	89.1%	52	12	64	13,429		12	116	41	ap2002
2002	875,500	981,000	89.2%	48	12	60	14,591		12	121	41	ap2003
2003	885,000	985,000	89.8%	52	13	65	13,615		13	114	41	ap2004
2004	890,000	990,000	89.9%	56	14	70	12,714		17	106	41	ap2005
2006	939,000	999,000	94.0%	61	15	76	12,355		17	105	42	ap2007
2013	1,019,000	1,099,000	92.7%	65	15	80	12,737	1	18	138	47	ap2014
2016	708,205	795,736	89.0%	76	14	90	7,868		14	118	50	ap2017
2019	716,000	803,860	89.1%	81	16	97	7,381		16	98	53	ap2020
2021	729,000	818,870	89.0%	92	27	119	6,126		29	86	54	ap2022
2023	662,458	791,300	83.7%	98	10	108	6,133		10	44	54	ap2024