Archdiocese of Mexico Archidioecesis Mexicanensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Mexico |
Statistics | |
Area | 799.8 km2 (308.8 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 5,265,309 4,212,247 (80%) |
Parishes | 307 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 2 September 1530 (494 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 | |
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.
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.
No. | Name | From | Until |
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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 | December 7, 2017 |
37 | Carlos Aguiar Retes | December 7, 2017 | present |
Ordinaries who became Cardinals:
Seal | University | Location | Religious order | Founded |
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Conciliar Seminary of Mexico | Mexico City | 1585 | ||
Panamerican University | Mexico City | 1967 | ||
Simón Bolívar University | Mexico City | |||
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 | |
Universidad Pontificia de México | Mexico City | 1982 |
Seal | School | Location | Religious order | Founded |
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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 City | 1734 | ||
Cumbres Institute | Mexico City | Legion of Christ | 1954 | |
Irish Institute | Naucalpan | Legion of Christ | 1966 |
School | Location | Religious order | Founded | Closed |
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Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco | Mexico City | Order of Friars Minor | 1536 | 1555 |
College of San Fernando de Mexico | Mexico City | Order of Friars Minor | 1734 | |
Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico | Mexico City | 1551 | 1865 | |
San Ildefonso College | Mexico City | Society of Jesus | 1588 | 1867 |
San Pedro y San Pablo College | Mexico City | Society of Jesus | 1574 | 1767 |
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