Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico

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Archdiocese of Mexico

Archidioecesis Mexicanensis

Arquidiócesis de México
Escudo de la Arquidiocesis de Mexico.png
Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Mexico
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Mexico
Statistics
Area799.8 km2 (308.8 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
5,265,309
4,212,247 (80%)
Parishes307
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established2 September 1530 (493 years ago)
Cathedral Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heavens
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes
Auxiliary Bishops
Bishops emeritus
Map
Arquidiocesis de Mexico.svg
Website
www.arquidiocesismexico.org.mx

The Archdiocese of Mexico (Latin : Archidioecesis Mexicanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church that is situated in Mexico City, Mexico. It was erected as a diocese on 2 September 1530 and elevated to an archdiocese on 12 February 1546. [1] [2] The archdiocese is one of the largest in the world, with over four million Catholics, surpassed only by Kinshasa, Guadalajara, São Paulo, Puebla de los Ángeles, Santiago de Guatemala, and Milan.

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Prior to 2019, the archdiocese was the largest in the world, with nearly 8 million Catholics. In September 2019, Pope Francis approved the division of the archdiocese, erecting three new suffragan dioceses from its territory: Azcapotzalco, Iztapalapa, and Xochimilco. [3] These are the only three suffragans within the ecclesiastical province of which the archdiocese is the metropolitan see. Today, the archdiocese's territory comprises most of Mexico City, with the exception of the three new dioceses, each of which is coextensive with its eponymous borough.

The cathedra of the archdiocese is found within the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City.

Bishops

Ordinaries

No.NameFromUntil
1 Juan de Zumárraga, O.F.M.August 20, 1530June 3, 1548
2 Alonso de Montúfar, O.P.October 5, 1551March 7, 1572
3 Pedro Moya de Contreras June 17, 1573December 7, 1591
4 Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla May 22, 15921600
5 García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H.February 12, 1601October 5, 1606
6 García Guerra, O.P.December 3, 1607February 22, 1612
7 Juan Pérez de la Serna May 13, 1613July 19, 1627
8 Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola August 9, 1627July 20, 1634
9 Francisco Verdugo Cabrera September 9, 1636 ?
10 Feliciano de la Vega Padilla March 22, 1639December 1640
11 Juan de Mañozca y Zamora November 16, 1643December 12, 1650
12 Marcelo Lopez de Azcona April 29, 1652November 10, 1654
13 Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro September 19, 1655June 1664
14 Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos April 28, 1664September 2, 1665
15 Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M.December 15, 1666March 14, 1667
16 Payo Enríquez de Rivera, O.S.A.September 17, 1668June 30, 1681
17 Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa August 20, 1682August 16, 1698
18 Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño 1699December 16, 1708
19 José Pérez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes, O.S.B.March 21, 1714January 25, 1728
20 Manuel José de Hendaya y Haro 17281729
21 Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta July 24, 1730January 25, 1747
22 Manuel José Rubio y Salinas January 29, 1748July 3, 1765
23 Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón April 14, 1766August 22, 1771
24 Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta March 30, 1772May 26, 1800
25 Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont May 24, 1802January 1, 1815
26 Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete September 4, 1815December 28, 1837
27 Manuel Posada y Garduño December 23, 1839April 30, 1846
28 José Lázaro de la Garza y Ballesteros September 30, 1850March 11, 1862
29 Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos March 19, 1863February 4, 1891
30 Próspero María Alarcón y Sánchez de la Barquera December 17, 1891March 29, 1908
31 José Mora y del Rio December 2, 1908April 22, 1928
32 Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J.June 25, 1929May 19, 1936
33 Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez February 20, 1937February 9, 1956
34 Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez June 28, 1956July 19, 1977
35 Juan Manuel Martin Del Campo y Padilla June 10, 1965September 11, 199036 Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada July 19, 1977September 29, 1994
37 Norberto Rivera Carrera June 13, 1995December 7, 2017
38 Carlos Aguiar Retes December 7, 2017present

Ordinaries who became Cardinals:

Coadjutor archbishop

Current auxiliary bishops

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Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City

Former auxiliary bishops

Other priests of the archdiocese who became bishops

Territorial losses

YearAlong with territory fromTo form
1536 Diocese of Michoacán
1579 Diocese of Manila
1863 Diocese of Tulancingo
1863 Archdiocese of Michoacán
Diocese of Tlaxcala
Diocese of Chilapa
1870 Diocese of Tlaxcala
Vicariate Apostolic of Tamaulipas
Diocese 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
1984 Diocese of Atlacomulco
Diocese of Tenancingo
Diocese of Cuernavaca
2019 [4]

Diocese of Azcapotzalco
Diocese of Iztapalapa
Diocese of Xochimilco

Education

Colleges, universities, and seminaries

SealUniversityLocationReligious orderFounded
Conciliar Seminary of Mexico Mexico City 1585
Panamerican University color logo.jpg Panamerican University Mexico City1967
Universidad Simon Bolivar Mexico.png Simón Bolívar University Mexico City
IBERO.JPG Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City Society of Jesus 1943
Universidad Intercontinental Mexico City Guadalupe Missionaries 1976
Universidad La Salle Mexico City De La Salle Brothers 1962
Logo Universidad Pontificia de Mexico.svg Universidad Pontificia de México Mexico City1982

Secondary schools

SealSchoolLocationReligious orderFounded
Colegio Cristóbal Colón Naucalpan 1938
Colegio del Bosque México Mexico City Legion of Christ 1975
Colegio La Salle Simón Bolívar Mexico City De La Salle Brothers 1910
Colegio de San Ignacio de Loyola Vizcaínas Mexico City1734
Cumbres Institute Mexico CityLegion of Christ1954
Irish Institute NaucalpanLegion of Christ1966

Former colleges, universities, and seminaries

SchoolLocationReligious orderFoundedClosed
Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco Mexico City Order of Friars Minor 15361555
College of San Fernando de Mexico Mexico CityOrder of Friars Minor1734
Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico Mexico City15511865
San Ildefonso College Mexico City Society of Jesus 15881867
San Pedro y San Pablo College Mexico CitySociety of Jesus15741767

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