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Archdiocese of Mexico

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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.

Archdiocese of Mexico

Archidioecesis Mexicanensis

Arquidiócesis de México (Spanish) Iarchdiocese Mexiko (Nahuatl)
Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Mexico
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceMexico
Statistics
Area799.8 km2 (308.8 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2019)
  • 5,265,309
  • 4,212,247 (80%)
Parishes307
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established2 September 1530 (495 years ago)
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopCarlos Aguiar Retes
Auxiliary Bishops
Bishops emeritus
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesismexico.org.mx

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

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Ordinaries

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No. Name From Until
1Juan de Zumárraga, O.F.M.August 20, 1530June 3, 1548
2Alonso de Montúfar, O.P.October 5, 1551March 7, 1572
3Pedro Moya de ContrerasJune 17, 1573December 7, 1591
4Alfonso Fernández de BonillaMay 22, 15921600
5García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H.February 12, 1601October 5, 1606
6García Guerra, O.P.December 3, 1607February 22, 1612
7Juan Pérez de la SernaMay 13, 1613July 19, 1627
8Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y SolaAugust 9, 1627July 20, 1634
9Francisco Verdugo CabreraSeptember 9, 1636?
10Feliciano de la Vega PadillaMarch 22, 1639December 1640
11Juan de Mañozca y ZamoraNovember 16, 1643December 12, 1650
12Marcelo Lopez de AzconaApril 29, 1652November 10, 1654
13Mateo de Sagade de BugueyroSeptember 19, 1655June 1664
14Juan Alonso de Cuevas y DavalosApril 28, 1664September 2, 1665
15Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M.December 15, 1666March 14, 1667
16Payo Enríquez de Rivera, O.S.A.September 17, 1668June 30, 1681
17Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y UlloaAugust 20, 1682August 16, 1698
18Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño1699December 16, 1708
19José Pérez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes, O.S.B.March 21, 1714January 25, 1728
20Manuel José de Hendaya y Haro17281729
21Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y EguiarretaJuly 24, 1730January 25, 1747
22Manuel José Rubio y SalinasJanuary 29, 1748July 3, 1765
23Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y ButrónApril 14, 1766August 22, 1771
24Alonso Núñez de Haro y PeraltaMarch 30, 1772May 26, 1800
25Francisco Javier de Lizana y BeaumontMay 24, 1802January 1, 1815
26Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández MiraveteSeptember 4, 1815December 28, 1837
27Manuel Posada y GarduñoDecember 23, 1839April 30, 1846
28José Lázaro de la Garza y BallesterosSeptember 30, 1850March 11, 1862
29Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y DávalosMarch 19, 1863February 4, 1891
30Próspero María Alarcón y Sánchez de la BarqueraDecember 17, 1891March 29, 1908
31José Mora y del RioDecember 2, 1908April 22, 1928
32Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J.June 25, 1929May 19, 1936
33Luis María Martínez y RodríguezFebruary 20, 1937February 9, 1956
34Miguel Darío Miranda y GómezJune 28, 1956July 19, 1977
35Ernesto Corripio y AhumadaJuly 19, 1977September 29, 1994
36Norberto Rivera CarreraJune 13, 1995December 7, 2017
37Carlos Aguiar RetesDecember 7, 2017present

Ordinaries who became Cardinals:

Coadjutor archbishop

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Current auxiliary bishops

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Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City

Former auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of the archdiocese who became bishops

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Territorial losses

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Education

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Colleges, universities, and seminaries

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Secondary schools

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Seal School Location Religious order Founded
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

Former colleges, universities, and seminaries

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School Location Religious order Founded Closed
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

References

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  1. ↑ "Archdiocese of México" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ Agren, David (30 September 2019). "Three new dioceses carved out of Archdiocese of Mexico". Crux. Catholic News Service. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 28.09.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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