| Metropolitan Archbishops of Morelia (Roman Rite) |
 Archbishop Carlos Garfias Merlos (72)
(2016.11.05 – ...)
Metropolitan Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico)
Cristo es nuestra paz |
 Cardinal Alberto Suárez Inda (84)
(1995.01.20 – 2016.11.05)
Cardinal-Priest of S. Policarpo
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Morelia (Mexico)
Vivimos para el Señor | Born: | 1939.01.30 (Celaya, Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1964.08.08 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1985.12.20 | | Created Cardinal: | 2015.02.14 |
| Bishop of Tacámbaro (Mexico) (1985.11.05 – 1995.01.20) Metropolitan Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico) (1995.01.20 – 2016.11.05) Cardinal-Priest of S. Policarpo (2015.02.14 [2015.10.11] – ...) |
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Archbishop Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa
(1972.07.03 – 1995.01.20) | Born: | 1918.10.23 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1942.12.19 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1959.04.12 | | Died: | 2006.07.13 († 87) |
| Bishop of Matamoros (Mexico) (1959.01.20 – 1968.03.03) Bishop of San Luis Potosí (Mexico) (1968.03.03 – 1972.07.03) Metropolitan Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico) (1972.07.03 – 1995.01.20) |
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Archbishop Manuel Martín del Campo Padilla
(1970.02.07 – 1972.04.06) | Born: | 1904.01.28 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1927.10.30 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1946.10.27 | | Died: | 1972.04.06 († 68) |
| Titular Bishop of Aulon (1946.08.03 – 1948.12.26) Coadjutor Bishop of León (Mexico) (1946.08.03 – 1948.12.26) Bishop of León (Mexico) (1948.12.26 – 1965.06.10) Titular Archbishop of Vadesi (1965.06.10 – 1970.02.07) Coadjutor Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico) (1965.06.10 – 1970.02.07) Metropolitan Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico) (1970.02.07 – 1972.04.06) |
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Archbishop Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes
(1941.12.12 – 1970.02.07) | Born: | 1887.08.27 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1913.03.22 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1924.03.19 | | Died: | 1970.02.07 († 82) |
| Bishop of Huajuapan de León (Mexico) (1923.08.03 – 1933.03.13) Bishop of Tulancingo (Mexico) (1933.03.13 – 1937.05.01) Titular Archbishop of Bizya (1937.05.01 – 1941.12.12) Coadjutor Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico) (1937.05.01 – 1941.12.12) Metropolitan Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico) (1941.12.12 – 1970.02.07) |
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Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres
(1924.11.22 – 1941.12.12) | Born: | 1865.11.13 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1888.03.17 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1900.12.27 | | Died: | 1941.12.12 († 76) |
| Bishop of León (Mexico) (1900.11.12 – 1907.09.14) Metropolitan Archbishop of Linares (Mexico) (1907.09.14 – 1911.11.27) Metropolitan Archbishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1911.11.27 – 1924.11.22) Metropolitan Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico) (1924.11.22 – 1941.12.12) Apostolic Delegate to Mexico (1929 – 1937) |
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| Metropolitan Archbishops of Michoacán (Roman Rite) |
Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres
(1911.11.27 – 1924.11.22) (see above) |
Archbishop Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado
(1900.08.21 – 1911.02.26) | Born: | 1848.08.26 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1871 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1892.10.09 | | Died: | 1911.02.26 († 62) |
| Bishop of Colima (Mexico) (1892.07.11 – 1900.08.21) Metropolitan Archbishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1900.08.21 – 1911.02.26) |
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Archbishop José Ignacio Árciga Ruiz de Chávez
(1868.12.21 – 1900.01.07) | Born: | 1830.05.19 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1853 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1867.09.08 | | Died: | 1900.01.07 († 69) |
| Titular Bishop of Lagania (1866.03.04 – 1868.12.21) Auxiliary Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1866.03.04 – 1868.12.21) Metropolitan Archbishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1868.12.21 – 1900.01.07) |
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Archbishop Clemente de Jesús Munguía y Núñez
(1863.01.26 – 1868.12.14) | Born: | 1810.11.21 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1841 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1852.01.18 | | Died: | 1868.12.14 († 58) |
| Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1850.10.03 – 1863.01.26) Metropolitan Archbishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1863.01.26 – 1868.12.14) |
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| Bishops of Michoacán (Roman Rite) |
Bishop Clemente de Jesús Munguía y Núñez (later Archbishop)
(1850.10.03 – 1863.01.26) (see above) |
Bishop Juan Cayetano José María Gómez de Portugal y Solis
(1831.02.28 – 1850.04.04) | Born: | 1783.07.07 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1831.08.21 | | Died: | 1850.04.04 († 66) |
| Titular Bishop of Claudiopolis (1830.10.19 – 1831.02.28) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1831.02.28 – 1850.04.04) |
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Fr. Manuel Abad y Queipo
(1811 – 1811) | Born: | 1769 (Spain) | | Died: | 1824 († 55) |
| Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1811 – 1811) |
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Bishop Marcos de Moriana y Zafrilla
(1805.06.26 – 1809.07.27) | Born: | 1745.08.25 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1806 | | Died: | 1809.07.27 († 63) |
| Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1805.06.26 – 1809.07.27) |
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Bishop Francisco Antonio de San Miguel Iglesia Cajiga, O.S.H.
(1783.12.15 – 1804.06.18) | Born: | 1724.08.27 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1777 | | Died: | 1804.06.18 († 79) |
| Bishop of Comayagua (Honduras) (1777.02.17 – 1783.12.15) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1783.12.15 – 1804.06.18) |
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Bishop Juan Ignacio de la Rocha
(1782.02.03 – 1782.02.03) | Born: | 1715.02.23 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1777 | | Died: | 1782.02.03 († 66) |
| Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) ([1777.05.12] 1782.02.03 – 1782.02.03) |
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Bishop Luis Fernando de Hoyos y Mier
(1773.07.12 – 1776.05.07) | Born: | 1708.08.25 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1773 | | Died: | 1776.05.07 († 67) |
| Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1773.07.12 – 1776.05.07) |
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Bishop Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle
(1757.09.26 – 1772.05.27) | Born: | 1697 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1747 | | Died: | 1772.05.27 († 75) |
| Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1747.04.10 – 1757.09.26) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1757.09.26 – 1772.05.27) |
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Bishop Martín de Elizacoechea
(1745.03.08 – 1756.11.19) | Born: | 1679 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1736.05.06 | | Died: | 1756.11.19 († 77) |
| Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1735.07.27 – 1745.03.08) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1745.03.08 – 1756.11.19) |
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Bishop Francisco Pablo Matos Coronado
(1741.01.02 – 1744.04.26) | Born: | 1697.07.13 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1734 | | Died: | 1744.04.26 († 46) |
| Bishop of Yucatán (Mexico) (1734.07.09 – 1741.01.02) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1741.01.02 – 1744.04.26) |
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Bishop José Félix Valverde
(1738.11.24 – 1741.02.23) | Born: | 1689.03.02 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1730.03.19 | | Died: | 1741.02.23 († 51) |
| Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1728.11.15 – 1738.11.24) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1738.11.24 – 1741.02.23) |
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Bishop Juan José de Escalona y Calatayud
(1728.11.15 – 1737.05.23) | Born: | 1677.07.09 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1717.05.30 | | Died: | 1737.05.23 († 59) |
| Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1717.03.15 – 1728.11.15) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1728.11.15 – 1737.05.23) |
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Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H.
(1723.09.23 – 1724.05.30) | Born: | 1658 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1704 | | Died: | 1724.05.30 († 66) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1704.04.28 – 1723.09.23) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1723.09.23 – 1724.05.30) |
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Bishop Felipe Ignacio Trujillo y Guerrero
(1713.05.22 – 1721.02.06) | Born: | 1651 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1713 | | Died: | 1721.02.06 († 70) |
| Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1713.05.22 – 1721.02.06) |
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Bishop Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza
(1704.05.31 – 1708.05.15) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1703.01.21 | | Died: | 1708.05.15 |
| Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1699 – 1704.05.31) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1704.05.31 – 1708.05.15) |
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Bishop García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz
(1700.03.05 – 1704.01.14) | Born: | 1643.02.15 (Mexico) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1692.11.07 | | Died: | 1705.12 († 62) |
| Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1691.08.23 – 1700.03.05) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1700.03.05 – 1704.01.14) Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1704.01.14 – 1705.12) |
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Bishop Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño (later Archbishop)
(1682.06.08 – 1700.06.21) | Born: | 1627.07.02 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1675.03.24 | | Died: | 1708.12.16 († 81) |
| Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1674.04.16 – 1675.09.09) Bishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1675.09.09 – 1682.06.08) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1682.06.08 – 1700.06.21) Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1700.06.21 – 1708.12.16) |
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Bishop Antonio de Monroy, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1680 – 1680) |
Bishop Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa (later Archbishop)
(1677.08.30 – 1680) | Born: | 1642 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1678.11.20 | | Died: | 1698.08.14 († 56) |
| Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1677.08.30 – 1680) Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1680 – 1698.08.14) |
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Bishop Francisco Verdín y Molina
(1673.11.27 – 1675.04.29) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1666.06.27 | | Died: | 1675.04.29 |
| Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1665.07.06 – 1673.11.27) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1673.11.27 – 1675.04.29) |
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Bishop Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna Enríquez, O.E.S.A.
(1668.12.12 – 1673.09.25) | Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1668.12.12 – 1673.09.25) Bishop of Almería (Spain) (1673.09.25 – 1675.05.27) Bishop of Coria (Spain) (1675.05.27 – 1683.07.21) |
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Bishop Payo Enríquez de Rivera Manrique, O.E.S.A. (later Archbishop)
(1668.01.16 – 1668.09.17) |
Bishop Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1639.05.30 – 1666.12.15) | 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) |
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Bishop Francisco de Rivera y Pareja, O. de M.
(1629.09.17 – 1637.09.05) | Born: | 1561 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1618.11.26 | | Died: | 1637.09.05 († 76) |
| Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1618.01.29 – 1629.09.17) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1629.09.17 – 1637.09.05) |
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Bishop Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, O. de M.
(1624.04.15 – 1628.12.05) | Born: | 1551 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1605.09.11 | | Died: | 1628.12.05 († 77) |
| Titular Bishop of Sidon (1605.06.27 – 1610.08.30) Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos (Spain) (1605.06.27 – 1610.08.30) Bishop of Santiago (Cuba) (1610.08.30 – 1624.04.15) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1624.04.15 – 1628.12.05) |
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Bishop Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.E.S.A.
(1608.02.04 – 1622.07.22) |
Bishop Juan Fernández de Rosillo
(1603.06.16 – 1606.10.29) | Born: | 1533 (Spain) | | Died: | 1606.10.29 († 73) |
| Bishop of Vera Paz (Guatemala) (1592.06.12 – 1603.06.16) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1603.06.16 – 1606.10.29) |
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Bishop Andrés de Ubilla, O.P.
(1603.01.29 – 1603.05) | Born: | 1540 (Spain) | | Died: | 1603.05 († 63) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1592.05.21 – 1603.01.29) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1603.01.29 – 1603.05) |
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Bishop Domingo de Ulloa, O.P.
(1598.04.03 – 1601) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1586 | | Died: | 1601 |
| Bishop of León (Nicaragua) (1585.02.04 – 1591.12.09) Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1591.12.09 – 1598.04.03) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1598.04.03 – 1601) |
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Bishop Alonso Guerra, O.P.
(1592.03.17 – 1596.06.18) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1582.08.12 | | Died: | 1596.06.18 |
| Bishop of Paraguay (Paraguay) (1579.02.06 – 1592.03.17) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1592.03.17 – 1596.06.18) |
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Bishop Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.E.S.A.
(1574.06.18 – 1588.06.30) | Born: | 1520.12.27 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1574.12.05 | | Died: | 1588.06.30 († 67) |
| Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1574.06.18 – 1588.06.30) |
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Bishop Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S.
(1566.05.15 – 1572.12.10) |
Venerable Bishop Vasco de Quiroga
(1536.08.18 – 1565.03.14) | Born: | 1480 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1539.01.05 | | Died: | 1565.03.14 († 85) |
| Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1536.08.18 – 1565.03.14) Bishop. |
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Catedral de San Salvador, Morelia, Michoacán de Ocampo 
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo 
Bishop Herculano Medina Garfias (55)
Bishop Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma (58) (2015.12.01 – 2021.06.12)
Bishop Carlos Suárez Cázares (76) (2008.11.04 – 2021.12.23)
