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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

México

Mexico Mexico

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese, Primatial See of Mexico

Suffragan Sees: Atlacomulco, Cuernavaca, Tenancingo, Toluca

Neighbouring Dioceses: Cuernavaca (↓), Toluca (←), Tlalnepantla (←), Cuautitlán (↑), Ecatepec (↗), Nezahualcóyotl (→), Valle de Chalco (↘)

Patron Saint: St. Philip of Jesus (February 5)

Address: Durango # 90 Col. Roma, 06700 - México, D. F., Mexico

Phone: (55) 55-25-11-10

Website: Link

History

  • 1530.09.02: Established as Diocese of México (español) / Mexico City (English) / Mexican(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Tlaxcala)
  • 1536.08.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Michoacán
  • 1546.02.12: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of México (español) / Mexico City (English) / Mexican(us) (Latin)
  • 1579.02.06: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Manila
  • 1863.01.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tulancingo and Diocese of Querétaro
  • 1863.03.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Chilapa
  • 1874.01.20: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of California Inferiore
  • 1891.06.23: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Cuernavaca
  • 1950.06.04: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Toluca
  • 1959.05.23: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tlaxcala
  • 1960.04.30: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Texcoco
  • 1961.02.27: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tula
  • 1964.01.13: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tlalnepantla

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (1995.06.13 – ...):Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera (71)Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera (71)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa Grande

Auxiliary Bishop (2001.06.27 – ...):Bishop Rogelio Esquivel Medina (72)Bishop Rogelio Esquivel Medina (72)

Titular Bishop of Garriana

Auxiliary Bishop (2004.02.11 – ...):Bishop Antonio Ortega Franco, C.O. (71)Bishop Antonio Ortega Franco, C.O. (71)

Titular Bishop of Lete

Auxiliary Bishop (2006.05.20 – ...):Bishop Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. (52)Bishop Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. (52)

Titular Bishop of Tricala

Auxiliary Bishop (2008.11.27 – ...):Bishop Florencio Armando Colín Cruz (62)Bishop Florencio Armando Colín Cruz (62)

Titular Bishop of Thimida regia

Auxiliary Bishop (2009.05.07 – ...):Bishop Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco (67)Bishop Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco (67)

Titular Bishop of Aulon

Auxiliary Bishop (2010.06.22 – ...):Bishop Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca (50)Bishop Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca (50)

Titular Bishop of Vadesi

Auxiliary Bishop (2010.06.22 – ...):Bishop Andrés Vargas Peña (66)Bishop Andrés Vargas Peña (66)

Titular Bishop of Utimmira

Auxiliary Bishop (2011.06.04 – ...):Bishop Crispin Ojeda Márquez (61)Bishop Crispin Ojeda Márquez (61)

Titular Bishop of Dume

Auxiliary Bishop (2013.05.28 – ...):Bishop Jorge Estrada Solórzano (51)Bishop Jorge Estrada Solórzano (51)

Titular Bishop of Pinhel

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of México (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera (71)Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera (71)
(1995.06.13 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa Grande
Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico)

Lumen Gentium

Born:1942.06.06 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1966.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:1985.12.21
Created Cardinal:1998.02.21

Bishop of Tehuacán (Mexico) (1985.11.05 – 1995.06.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1995.06.13 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa Grande (1998.02.21 [1998.10.18] – ...)

Cardinal Ernesto Corripio Ahumada
(1977.07.19 – 1994.09.29)

Nuestro vivir es Cristo

Born:1919.06.29 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1942.10.15
Consecrated Bishop:1953.03.19
Created Cardinal:1979.06.30
Died:2008.04.10 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Zapara (1952.12.27 – 1956.02.25)

Bishop of Ciudad Victoria–Tamaulipas (Mexico) (1956.02.25 – 1958.02.25)

Bishop of Tampico (Mexico) (1958.02.25 – 1967.07.25)

President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (1967 – 1973)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Antequera (Mexico) (1967.07.25 – 1976.03.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puebla de los Angeles (Mexico) (1976.03.08 – 1977.07.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1977.07.19 – 1994.09.29)

Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino (1979.06.30 – 2008.04.10)

President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (1980 – 1982)

Cardinal Miguel Darío Miranda Gómez
(1956.06.28 – 1977.07.19)

Pax nostra ipse est

Born:1895.12.19 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1918.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1937.12.08
Created Cardinal:1969.04.28
Died:1986.03.15 († 90)

Bishop of Tulancingo (Mexico) (1937.10.01 – 1955.12.20)

Titular Archbishop of Selymbria (1955.12.20 – 1956.06.28)

Coadjutor Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1955.12.20 – 1956.06.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1956.06.28 – 1977.07.19)

President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1958 – 1963)

Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario (1969.04.30 – 1986.03.15)

Archbishop Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez
(1937.02.20 – 1956.02.09)

Born:1881.01.09 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1904.11.20
Consecrated Bishop:1923.09.30
Died:1956.02.09 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Anemurium (1923.06.08 – 1934.11.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia (Mexico) (1923.06.08 – 1934.11.10)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico) (1934.11.10 – 1937.02.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1937.02.20 – 1956.02.09)

Archbishop Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J.
(1929.06.25 – 1936.05.19)

Born:1876.06.22 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1896
Consecrated Bishop:1923.02.02
Died:1936.05.19 († 59)

Bishop of Tabasco (Mexico) (1922.12.11 – 1929.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1929.06.25 – 1936.05.19)

Archbishop José Mora y del Rio
(1908.11.27 – 1928.04.22)

Born:1854.02.24 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1877.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1893.03.19
Died:1928.04.22 († 74)

Bishop of Tehuantepec (Mexico) (1893.01.19 – 1901.09.12)

Bishop of Tulancingo (Mexico) (1901.09.12 – 1907.09.15)

Bishop of León (Mexico) (1907.09.15 – 1908.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1908.11.27 – 1928.04.22)

Archbishop Próspero María Alarcón y Sánchez de la Barquera
(1891.12.17 – 1908.03.30)

Born:1827.07.29 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1855
Consecrated Bishop:1892.02.07
Died:1908.03.30 († 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1891.12.17 – 1908.03.30)

Archbishop Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos
(1863.03.18 – 1891.02.04)

Born:1816.03.21 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1839
Consecrated Bishop:1855.07.08
Died:1891.02.04 († 74)

Bishop of Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1855.03.23 – 1863.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1863.03.18 – 1891.02.04)

Archbishop José Lázaro de la Garza y Ballesteros
(1850.09.20 – 1862.03.11)

Born:1785.12.16 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1815
Consecrated Bishop:1837.10.08
Died:1862.03.11 († 76)

Bishop of Sonora (Mexico) (1837.03.19 – 1850.09.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1850.09.20 – 1862.03.11)

Archbishop Manuel Posada y Garduño
(1839.12.23 – 1846.04.30)

Born:1780.09.27 (Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:1840.05.31
Died:1846.04.30 († 65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1839.12.23 – 1846.04.30)

Archbishop Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete
(1815.09.04 – 1837.11.15)

Born:1777.03.13 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1816.06.29
Died:1839.06.11 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1815.09.04 – 1837.11.15)

Archbishop Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont
(1802.05.24 – 1815.01.01)

Born:1749.12.03 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1796.02.21
Died:1815.01.01 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Thaumaci (1795.12.18 – 1800.08.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (Spain) (1795.12.18 – 1800.08.11)

Bishop of Teruel (Spain) (1800.08.11 – 1802.05.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1802.05.24 – 1815.01.01)

Archbishop Iledfonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta
(1772.03.30 – 1800.05.26)

Born:1729.10.31 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1772.09.13
Died:1800.05.26 († 70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1772.03.30 – 1800.05.26)

Archbishop Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón (later Cardinal)
(1766.04.14 – 1772.01.27)

Born:1722.09.22 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1751
Consecrated Bishop:1765.08.11
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Died:1804.04.17 († 81)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1765.06.05 – 1766.04.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1766.04.14 – 1772.01.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1772.01.27 – 1800.12.15)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1797.07.24 – 1804.04.17)

Archbishop Manuel José Rubio y Salinas
(1748.01.29 – 1765.07.03)

Born:1703.06.29 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1749.08.24
Died:1765.07.03 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1748.01.29 – 1765.07.03)

Archbishop Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta
(1730.07.24 – 1747.01.25)

Born:1682.09.02 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1731.05.13
Died:1747.01.25 († 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1730.07.24 – 1747.01.25)

Archbishop Manuel Jos. de Hendaya y Haro
(1728 – 1729.10.05)

Born: (Spain)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1728 – 1729.10.05)

Archbishop José Pérez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes, O.S.B.
(1714.03.21 – 1728.01.25)

Born:1655 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1714.11.04
Died:1728.01.25 († 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1714.03.21 – 1728.01.25)

Archbishop Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño
(1699 – 1708.12.16)

Born:1627
Died:1708.12.16 († 81)

Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1672 – 1675.09.09)

Bishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1675.09.09 – 1682.06.08)

Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1682.06.08 – 1699)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1699 – 1708.12.16)

Archbishop Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa
(1680 – 1698.08.14)

Died:1698.08.14

Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1677.08.20 – 1680)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1680 – 1698.08.14)

Archbishop Payo Enríquez de Rivera Manrique, O.S.A.
(1668.09.17 – 1681.06.30)

Died:1684.04.08

Bishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1657 – 1668.01.16)

Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1668.01.16 – 1668.09.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1668.09.17 – 1681.06.30)

Archbishop Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M.
(1666.12.15 – 1667.05.14)

Born:1592.04.24 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1633.06.06
Died:1667.05.14 († 75)

Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1633.01.31 – 1639.05.30)

Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1639.05.30 – 1666.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1666.12.15 – 1667.05.14)

Archbishop Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davaols
(1664.04.28 – 1665.09.02)

Born:1590.11.25 (Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:1658
Died:1665.09.02 († 74)

Bishop of Antequera (Mexico) (1658.01.19 – 1664.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1664.04.28 – 1665.09.02)

Archbishop Mateo de Sagade Bugueiro
(1655.09.19 – 1664.01.28)

Born:1605 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1656.07.25
Died:1672.08.26 († 67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1655.09.19 – 1664.01.28)

Bishop of Cádiz (Spain) (1662 – 1662)

Bishop of León (Spain) (1662 – 1664.01.28)

Bishop of Cartagena (Spain) (1664.01.28 – 1672.08.26)

Archbishop Marcelo Lopez de Azcona
(1652.04.29 – 1654.11.10)

Consecrated Bishop:1653.07.25
Died:1654.11.10

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1652.04.29 – 1654.11.10)

Archbishop Juan de Mañozca y Zamora
(1643.11.16 – 1650.12.12)

Born:1580 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1645.02.24
Died:1650.12.12 († 70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) ([1643.06.14] 1643.11.16 – 1650.12.12)

Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla
(1639.03.22 – 1640.12)

Died:1640.12

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1631 – 1633)

Bishop of La Paz (Bolivia) (1633 – 1639.03.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1639.03.22 – 1640.12)

Archbishop Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola
(1627.08.09 – 1634.07.20)

Born:1587 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1628.04.12
Died:1655.12.27 († 68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1627.08.09 – 1634.07.20)

Archbishop-Bishop of Cartagena (Spain) (1637.10.05 – 1640.10.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Burgos (Spain) (1640.10.08 – 1655.12.27)

Archbishop Juan Pérez de la Serna
(1613.01.18 – 1627.07.19)

Born:1570 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1613.05.13
Died:1631.08.08 († 61)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1613.01.18 – 1627.07.19)

Archbishop-Bishop of Zamora (Spain) (1627.07.19 – 1631.08.08)

Archbishop García Guerra, O.P.
(1607.12.03 – 1612.02.22)

Born:1560 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1608
Died:1612.02.22 († 52)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) ([1607.10.29] 1607.12.03 – 1612.02.22)

Archbishop García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H.
(1601.02.12 – 1606.10.05)

Consecrated Bishop:1601.08.15
Died:1606.10.05

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) ([1600.12.06] 1601.02.12 – 1606.10.05)

Archbishop Alonso Fernández de Bonilla
(1592.05.22 – 1600)

Consecrated Bishop:1593
Died:1600

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1592.05.22 – 1600)

Patriarch Pedro Moya de Contreras
(1573.06.17 – 1591.12.07)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1573.11.21
Died:1591.12.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1573.06.17 – 1591.12.07)

Titular Patriarch of Indias Occidentales (1591.01.15 – 1591.12.07)

Archbishop Alfonso de Montufar, O.P.
(1551.10.05 – 1572.03.07)

Born:1489 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1554
Died:1572.03.07 († 83)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1551.10.05 – 1572.03.07)

Archbishop Juan de Zumárraga, O.F.M.
(1546.02.12 – 1548.06.03)

Born:1468 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1533.04.27
Died:1548.06.03 († 80)

Bishop of México (Mexico) (1530.08.20 – 1546.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1546.02.12 – 1548.06.03)

Bishops of México (Roman Rite)

Bishop Juan de Zumárraga, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1530.08.20 – 1546.02.12)

(see above)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.06.08

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