Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico
| Archdiocese of Mexico Archidioecesis Mexicana Arquidiócesis de México | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Mexico | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Mexico |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 8,930,000 7,364,000 (82.5%) |
| Parishes | 456 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 September 1530 (486 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Metropolitan Cathedral of the Ascension |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Norberto Rivera Carrera |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. Rogelio Esquivel Medina, Jorge Estrada Solórzano, Antonio Ortega Franco, C.O., Florencio Armando Colín Cruz, Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco, Andrés Vargas Peña, Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca, Crispín Ojeda Márquez |
| Emeritus Bishops |
bp Felipe Tejeda García, M.Sp.S., bp Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara, bp Francisco Clavel Gil , bp José Luis Fletes Santana |
| Website | |
| www.arquidiocesismexico.org.mx | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico (Latin: Archidioecesis Mexicanus) (erected September 2, 1530, as the Diocese of Mexico) is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Atlacomulco, Cuernavaca, Tenancingo and Toluca. It was elevated on February 12, 1546.[1][2]
The archdiocese is the largest in the world, with more than 7 million Catholics.
Ordinaries
| No. | Name | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan de Zumárraga, O.F.M. | August 20, 1530 | June 3, 1548 |
| 2 | Alonso de Montúfar, O.P. | October 5, 1551 | March 7, 1572 |
| 3 | Pedro Moya de Contreras | June 17, 1573 | December 7, 1591 |
| 4 | Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla | May 22, 1592 | 1600 |
| 5 | García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H. | February 12, 1601 | October 5, 1606 |
| 6 | García Guerra, O.P. | December 3, 1607 | February 22, 1612 |
| 7 | Juan Pérez de la Serna | May 13, 1613 | July 19, 1627 |
| 8 | Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola | August 9, 1627 | July 20, 1634 |
| 9 | Francisco Verdugo Cabrera | September 9, 1636 | ? |
| 10 | Feliciano de la Vega Padilla | March 22, 1639 | December 1640 |
| 11 | Juan de Mañozca y Zamora | November 16, 1643 | December 12, 1650 |
| 12 | Marcelo Lopez de Azcona | April 29, 1652 | November 10, 1654 |
| 13 | Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro | September 19, 1655 | June 1664 |
| 14 | Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos | April 28, 1664 | September 2, 1665 |
| 15 | Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. | December 15, 1666 | March 14, 1667 |
| 16 | Payo Enríquez de Rivera, O.S.A. | September 17, 1668 | June 30, 1681 |
| 17 | Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa | August 20, 1682 | August 16, 1698 |
| 18 | Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño | 1699 | December 16, 1708 |
| 19 | José Pérez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes, O.S.B. | March 21, 1714 | January 25, 1728 |
| 20 | Manuel José de Hendaya y Haro | 1728 | 1729 |
| 21 | Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta | July 24, 1730 | January 25, 1747 |
| 22 | Manuel José Rubio y Salinas | January 29, 1748 | July 3, 1765 |
| 23 | Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón | April 14, 1766 | August 22, 1771 |
| 24 | Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta | March 30, 1772 | May 26, 1800 |
| 25 | Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont | May 24, 1802 | January 1, 1815 |
| 26 | Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete | September 4, 1815 | December 28, 1837 |
| 27 | Manuel Posada y Garduño | December 23, 1839 | April 30, 1846 |
| 28 | José Lázaro de la Garza y Ballesteros | September 30, 1850 | March 11, 1862 |
| 29 | Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos | March 19, 1863 | February 4, 1891 |
| 30 | Próspero María Alarcón y Sánchez de la Barquera | December 17, 1891 | March 29, 1908 |
| 31 | José Mora y del Rio | December 2, 1908 | April 22, 1928 |
| 32 | Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J. | June 25, 1929 | May 19, 1936 |
| 33 | Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez | February 20, 1937 | February 9, 1956 |
| 34 | Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez | June 28, 1956 | July 19, 1977 |
| 35 | Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada | July 19, 1977 | September 29, 1994 |
| 36 | Norberto Rivera Carrera | June 13, 1995 | present |
Current Auxiliary Bishops
Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City
- Auxiliary Bishop: Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R.
- Auxiliary Bishop: Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca
- Auxiliary Bishop: Florencio Armando Colin Cruz
- Auxiliary Bishop: Rogelio Esquivel Medina
- Auxiliary Bishop: Jorge Estrada Solórzano
- Auxiliary Bishop: Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco
- Auxiliary Bishop: Crispin Ojeda Márquez
- Auxiliary Bishop: Antonio Ortega Franco, C.O.
- Auxiliary Bishop: Andrés Vargas Peña
- Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus: Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara
- Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus: Francisco Clavel Gil
- Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus: José Luis Fletes Santana
- Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus: Felipe Tejeda García, M.Sp.S.
Territorial losses
Episcopal See
References
- ↑ "Archdiocese of México" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links and references
- Arquidiócesis Primada de México official site (in Spanish)
- "Archdiocese of México". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved February 27, 2007.
Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Archdiocese of Mexico". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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Coordinates: 19°26′04″N 99°07′59″W / 19.4344°N 99.1331°W
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