- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico
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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, Toluca and Tenancingo. It was elevated on February 12, 1546.
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Ordinaries
- Juan de Zumárraga, O.F.M. (1530–1548)
- Alonso de Montúfar, O.P. (1551–1572)
- Pedro Moya de Contreras (1573–1591)
- Alonso Fernández de Bonilla (1592–1600)
- García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H. (1600–1606)
- García Guerra, O.P. (1607–1612)
- Juan Pérez de la Serna (1613–1627)
- Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola (1627–1634)
- Francisco Verdugo Cabrera (1636–)
- Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (1639–1640)
- Juan de Mañozca y Zamora (1643–1650)
- Marcelo Lopez de Azcona (1652–1654)
- Mateo de Sagade Bugueiro (1655–1664)
- Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davaols (1664–1665)
- Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. (1666–1667)
- Payo Enríquez de Rivera, O.S.A. (1668–1681)
- Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa (1680–1698)
- Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño (1699–1708)
- José Pérez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes, O.S.B. (1714–1728)
- Manuel Jos. de Hendaya y Haro (1728–1729)
- Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta (1730–1747)
- Manuel José Rubio y Salinas (1748–1765)
- Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón (1766–1771)
- Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta (1772–1800)
- Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont (1802–1815)
- Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete (1815–1837)
- Manuel Posada y Garduño (1839–1846)
- José Lázaro de la Garza y Ballesteros (1850–1862)
- Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos (1863–1891)
- Próspero María Alarcón y Sánchez de la Barquera (1891–1908)
- José Mora y del Rio (1908–1928)
- Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J. (1929–1936)
- Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez (1937–1956)
- Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez (1956–1977)
- Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada (1977–1994)
- Norberto Rivera Carrera (1995–present)
Current Auxiliary Bishops
- 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: Francisco Clavel Gil
- 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: José Luis Fletes Santana
- Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus: Felipe Tejeda García, M.Sp.S.
Territorial losses
Year Along with To form 1536 Diocese of Michoacán 1863 Diocese of Michoacán Diocese of Querétaro 1863 Diocese of Tulancingo 1863 Archdiocese of Michoacán
Diocese of TlaxcalaDiocese of Chilapa 1870 Diocese of Tlaxcala
Vicariate Apostolic of TamaulipasDiocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas 1874 Vicariate Apostolic of California Inferiore 1891 Diocese of Cuernavaca 1950 Diocese of Toluca 1959 Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles, Puebla Diocese of Tlaxcala 1960 Diocese of Texcoco 1961 Diocese of Tulancingo Diocese of Tula 1964 Diocese of Texcoco Diocese of Tlalnepantla Episcopal See
External links and references
- Arquidiócesis Primada de México official site (in Spanish)
- "Archdiocese of México". Catholic-Hierarchy. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmexo.html. Retrieved February 27, 2007.
"Archdiocese of Mexico". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
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