Most Reverend Ricardo Ramírez, C.S.B., D.D.
Bishop of Las Cruces
Appointed first bishop of Las Cruces August 31, 1982; installed October 18, 1982

Square miles: 44,483
Comprises the counties of Doña Ana, Hidalgo, Grant, Luna, Sierra, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy and Lea in the state of New Mexico

Six Vicariates: Carlsbad/Hobbs, Copper, Las Cruces, Mesilla Valley, Roswell, Tularosa Basin

45 parishes, 46 missions

Personnel
Total Priests 69
Permanent Deacons 40
Total Brothers 4
Total Sisters 37

Educational
Seminarians 5
Schools 5
Total Students 517
Teachers 49

Statistics from The Official Catholic Directory, 2008