México (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos Aguiar Retes, Cardinal, Archbishop
Rogelio Esquivel Medina, Auxiliary Bishop
Salvador González Morales, Auxiliary Bishop
Luis Manuel Pérez Raygoza, Auxiliary Bishop
Héctor Mario Pérez Villarreal, Auxiliary Bishop
Francisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez, M.Sp.S., Auxiliary Bishop
Carlos Enrique Samaniego López, Auxiliary Bishop
Norberto Rivera Carrera, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
José Luis Fletes Santana, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Francisco Clavel Gil, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Antonio Ortega Franco, C.O., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 12 February 1546
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Federal District
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 800 (309 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Metropolitana
Official Web Site: http://www.arzobispadomexico.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Curia Arzobispal, Durango 90, Col. Roma, 06700 México, D.F., México
Telephone: (55)5208-3200; 5208-2960
Fax: 5208-5350

Historical Details

Diocese of México
- Latin Name: Mexicana
- Erected: 2 September 1530
- State: Federal District
- Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan de Zumárraga, O.F.M. † (20 Aug 1530 Appointed - 3 Jun 1548 Died)
Alfonso de Montufar, O.P. † (5 Oct 1551 Appointed - 7 Mar 1572 Died)
Pedro de Moya y Contreras † (17 Jun 1573 Appointed - 7 Dec 1591 Died)
Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla † (22 May 1592 Appointed - 1600 Died)
García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H. † (12 Feb 1601 Confirmed - 5 Oct 1606 Died)
Francisco García Guerra, O.P. † (3 Dec 1607 Confirmed - 22 Feb 1612 Died)
Juan Pérez de la Serna † (13 May 1613 Appointed - 19 Jul 1627 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Zamora)
Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola † (9 Aug 1627 Appointed - 20 Jul 1634 Resigned)
Francisco Verdugo Cabrera † (9 Sep 1636 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Feliciano de la Vega Padilla † (13 Sep 1638 Appointed - Dec 1640 Died)
Juan de Mañozca y Zamora † (16 Nov 1643 Confirmed - 12 Dec 1650 Died)
Marcelo Lopez de Azcona † (29 Apr 1652 Confirmed - 10 Nov 1653 Died)
Mateo Sagade (Zaga de) Bugueiro † (14 May 1655 Appointed - 28 Jan 1664 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena (en España))
Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos † (28 Apr 1664 Appointed - 2 Sep 1665 Died)
Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. † (15 Dec 1666 Appointed - 14 May 1667 Died)
Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, O.S.A. † (17 Sep 1668 Appointed - 30 Jun 1681 Resigned)
Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa † (20 Apr 1682 Appointed - 14 Aug 1698 Died)
Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño † (21 Jun 1700 Appointed - 16 Dec 1708 Died)
José Pérez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes, O.S.B. † (21 Mar 1714 Appointed - 25 Jan 1728 Died)
Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta † (24 Jul 1730 Appointed - 25 Jan 1747 Died)
Manuel José Rubio y Salinas † (29 Jan 1748 Confirmed - 3 Jul 1765 Died)
Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón † (14 Apr 1766 Appointed - 27 Jan 1771 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
Iledfonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta † (30 Mar 1772 Appointed - 26 May 1800 Died)
Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont † (24 May 1802 Appointed - 6 Mar 1815 Died)
Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete † (4 Sep 1815 Appointed - 28 Dec 1837 Resigned)
Manuel Posada y Garduño † (23 Dec 1839 Appointed - 30 Apr 1846 Died)
José Lázaro de la Garza y Ballesteros † (30 Sep 1850 Appointed - 11 Mar 1862 Died)
Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 4 Feb 1891 Died)
Próspero María Alarcón y Sánchez de la Barquera † (17 Dec 1891 Appointed - 30 Mar 1908 Died)
José Mora y del Rio † (2 Dec 1908 Appointed - 22 Apr 1928 Died)
Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J. † (25 Jun 1929 Appointed - 19 May 1936 Died)
Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez † (20 Feb 1937 Appointed - 9 Feb 1956 Died)
Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez † (28 Jun 1956 Appointed - 19 Jul 1977 Retired)
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada † (19 Jul 1977 Appointed - 29 Sep 1994 Retired)
Norberto Rivera Carrera (13 Jun 1995 Appointed - 7 Dec 2017 Retired)
Carlos Aguiar Retes (7 Dec 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of México
2 September 1530	Erected	Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of México (erected)
11 August 1536	Territory Lost	Diocese of México	Diocese of Michoacán (erected)
Archdiocese of México
12 February 1546	Elevated	Diocese of México	Archdiocese of México
6 February 1579	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Manila (erected)
26 January 1863	Territory Lost	Diocese of Michoacán Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Querétaro (erected)
26 January 1863	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Tulancingo (erected)
16 March 1863	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Michoacán Archdiocese of México Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Chilapa (erected)
12 March 1870	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) Vicariate Apostolic of Tamaulipas	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas (erected)
20 January 1874	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México	Vicariate Apostolic of California Inferiore (erected)
23 June 1891	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Cuernavaca (erected)
4 June 1950	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Toluca (erected)
23 May 1959	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla	Diocese of Tlaxcala (erected)
30 April 1960	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Texcoco (erected)
27 February 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México Diocese of Tulancingo	Diocese of Tula (erected)
13 January 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México Diocese of Texcoco	Diocese of Tlalnepantla (erected)
28 September 2019	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Azcapotzalco (erected) Diocese of Iztapalapa (erected) Diocese of Xochimilco (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of México

1950 3,500,640 4,000,000 87.5% 315 280 595 5,883 290 2,146 264 ap1951

1965 5,750,000 6,155,000 93.4% 290 678 968 5,940 902 5,945 174 ap1967

1968 6,300,000 6,710,000 93.9% 592 869 1,461 4,312 1,093 5,945 213 ap1971

1976 8,494,168 8,802,247 96.5% 593 1,031 1,624 5,230 2 1,533 5,983 279 ap1977

1980 9,454,105 10,057,558 94.0% 598 1,050 1,648 5,736 1 1,476 6,200 320 ap1981

1990 17,580,000 18,700,000 94.0% 521 908 1,429 12,302 10 2,086 4,694 360 ap1991

1999 7,385,655 8,689,007 85.0% 713 988 1,701 4,341 67 2,468 4,875 410 ap2000

2000 9,271,527 10,910,245 85.0% 725 945 1,670 5,551 74 2,491 5,800 420 ap2001

2001 7,283,712 8,591,306 84.8% 712 635 1,347 5,407 77 1,630 4,251 425 ap2002

2002 6,999,402 7,738,307 90.5% 698 635 1,333 5,250 81 1,643 4,744 426 ap2003

2003 6,999,402 7,380,687 94.8% 700 1,035 1,735 4,034 76 2,135 4,756 424 ap2004

2004 6,999,402 8,605,239 81.3% 651 1,035 1,686 4,151 95 1,960 4,733 431 ap2005

2013 7,364,000 8,930,000 82.5% 594 1,037 1,631 4,515 149 2,046 5,170 456 ap2014

2016 7,968,000 8,979,900 88.7% 743 937 1,680 4,742 180 2,032 5,030 463 ap2017

2019 4,212,247 5,265,309 80.0% 458 442 900 4,680 152 300 4,500 307 bul:28Sep2019

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of México
1950	3,500,640	4,000,000	87.5%	315	280	595	5,883		290	2,146	264	ap1951
1965	5,750,000	6,155,000	93.4%	290	678	968	5,940		902	5,945	174	ap1967
1968	6,300,000	6,710,000	93.9%	592	869	1,461	4,312		1,093	5,945	213	ap1971
1976	8,494,168	8,802,247	96.5%	593	1,031	1,624	5,230	2	1,533	5,983	279	ap1977
1980	9,454,105	10,057,558	94.0%	598	1,050	1,648	5,736	1	1,476	6,200	320	ap1981
1990	17,580,000	18,700,000	94.0%	521	908	1,429	12,302	10	2,086	4,694	360	ap1991
1999	7,385,655	8,689,007	85.0%	713	988	1,701	4,341	67	2,468	4,875	410	ap2000
2000	9,271,527	10,910,245	85.0%	725	945	1,670	5,551	74	2,491	5,800	420	ap2001
2001	7,283,712	8,591,306	84.8%	712	635	1,347	5,407	77	1,630	4,251	425	ap2002
2002	6,999,402	7,738,307	90.5%	698	635	1,333	5,250	81	1,643	4,744	426	ap2003
2003	6,999,402	7,380,687	94.8%	700	1,035	1,735	4,034	76	2,135	4,756	424	ap2004
2004	6,999,402	8,605,239	81.3%	651	1,035	1,686	4,151	95	1,960	4,733	431	ap2005
2013	7,364,000	8,930,000	82.5%	594	1,037	1,631	4,515	149	2,046	5,170	456	ap2014
2016	7,968,000	8,979,900	88.7%	743	937	1,680	4,742	180	2,032	5,030	463	ap2017
2019	4,212,247	5,265,309	80.0%	458	442	900	4,680	152	300	4,500	307	bul:28Sep2019

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Carlos Aguiar Retes (Archbishop: 7 Dec 2017 - )
Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Apr 1985 to 22 Jul 2008)
Mario Alberto Avilés Campos, C.O.
Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 May 2006 to 12 Nov 2018)
Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega, C.O.R.C.
Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jun 2010 to 28 Sep 2019)
Francisco Clavel Gil (Priest: 29 Jun 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2013)
Florencio Armando Colín Cruz (Priest: 22 Apr 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Nov 2008 to 16 Feb 2019)
Rogelio Esquivel Medina (Priest: 13 Sep 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 2001)
Jorge Estrada Solórzano (Priest: 2 Jun 1995; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 May 2013 to 11 May 2019)
José Luis Fletes Santana (Priest: 15 Dec 1975; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jan 2000 to 31 May 2003)
Salvador González Morales (Deacon: 16 Jun 2001; Priest: 18 May 2002; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 2019)
Héctor Guerrero Córdova, S.D.B.
Jonás Guerrero Corona (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 2001 to 18 Mar 2011)
Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jan 1998 to 23 Feb 2008)
Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 May 2009 to 28 Sep 2019)
Luis Manuel López Alfaro
Javier Lozano Barragán (Priest: 30 Oct 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jun 1979 to 28 Oct 1984)
José de Jesús Martínez Zepeda (Priest: 28 Sep 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Mar 1997 to 3 Jan 2004)
Crispin Ojeda Márquez (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 2011 to 27 Jul 2018)
Antonio Ortega Franco, C.O. (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 2004 to 16 Feb 2019)
Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón (Priest: 5 Jun 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jan 2000 to 19 Oct 2005)
Luis Manuel Pérez Raygoza (Priest: 13 May 2000; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jan 2020)
Héctor Mario Pérez Villarreal (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jan 2020)
Norberto Rivera Carrera (Archbishop: 13 Jun 1995 to 7 Dec 2017)
Pascual Benjamín Rivera Montoya, T.O.R.
Francisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez, M.Sp.S. (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jan 2020)
Julio César Salcedo Aquino, M.J.
Carlos Enrique Samaniego López (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 2019)
José Víctor Manuel Valentín Sánchez Espinosa (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Mar 2004 to 5 Feb 2009)
Andrés Vargas Peña (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jun 2010 to 28 Sep 2019)
Roberto Yenny García

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa † (Archbishop: 20 Apr 1682 to 14 Aug 1698)
Francisco Maria Aguilera González † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jun 1979 to 12 Jan 1996)
Pedro de Agurto, O.S.A. †
Genaro Alamilla Arteaga † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jan 1980 to 10 Oct 1989)
Próspero María Alarcón y Sánchez de la Barquera † (Deacon: 11 Mar 1854; Priest: 3 Mar 1855; Archbishop: 17 Dec 1891 to 30 Mar 1908)
Gerardo Anaya y Diez de Bonilla † (Priest: 2 Apr 1904 to 8 Mar 1920)
Tomás Barón y Morales †
José de Jesús Castillo Rentería, M.N.M. †
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada † (Archbishop: 19 Jul 1977 to 29 Sep 1994)
Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos † (Archbishop: 28 Apr 1664 to 2 Sep 1665)
José Lázaro de la Garza y Ballesteros † (Archbishop: 30 Sep 1850 to 11 Mar 1862)
Feliciano de la Vega Padilla † (Archbishop: 13 Sep 1638 to Dec 1640)
Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J. † (Archbishop: 25 Jun 1929 to 19 May 1936)
José María de Jesús Díez de Sollano y Dávaols † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1862 to 19 Mar 1863)
Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla † (Archbishop: 22 May 1592 to 1600)
Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete † (Archbishop: 4 Sep 1815 to 28 Dec 1837)
Manuel Fulcheri y Pietrasanta † (Priest: 17 Dec 1898 to 6 May 1912)
Bernardo Gárate y López de Arizmendi † (Priest: 8 Dec 1819 to 19 Mar 1863)
Francisco García Guerra, O.P. † (Archbishop: 3 Dec 1607 to 22 Feb 1612)
Agustín Cecilio Gómez de Carpena y Bolio †
Juan Manuel de Irrizarri y Peralta † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Apr 1840 to 27 Mar 1849)
Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos † (Archbishop: 19 Mar 1863 to 4 Feb 1891)
Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont † (Archbishop: 24 May 1802 to 6 Mar 1815)
Marcelo Lopez de Azcona † (Archbishop: 29 Apr 1652 to 10 Nov 1653)
Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón † (Archbishop: 14 Apr 1766 to 27 Jan 1771)
Juan de Mañozca y Zamora † (Archbishop: 16 Nov 1643 to 12 Dec 1650)
Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola † (Archbishop: 9 Aug 1627 to 20 Jul 1634)
Jorge Martínez Martínez † (Priest: 26 Oct 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jun 1971 to 1 Aug 1994)
Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez † (Archbishop: 20 Feb 1937 to 9 Feb 1956)
Luis Mena Arroyo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jul 1961 to 1 Sep 1964; Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 27 Jul 1979 to 9 Sep 1995)
García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H. † (Archbishop: 12 Feb 1601 to 5 Oct 1606)
Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 20 Dec 1955; Archbishop: 28 Jun 1956 to 19 Jul 1977)
Tomás Montaño y Aarón †
Alfonso de Montufar, O.P. † (Archbishop: 5 Oct 1551 to 7 Mar 1572)
José Mora y del Rio † (Priest: 22 Dec 1879 to 19 Jan 1893; Archbishop: 2 Dec 1908 to 22 Apr 1928)
Pedro de Moya y Contreras † (Archbishop: 17 Jun 1573 to 7 Dec 1591)
Iledfonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta † (Archbishop: 30 Mar 1772 to 26 May 1800)
Juan Bautista Ormaechea y Ernáiz †
Francisco Orozco Lomelín † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Mar 1952 to 17 Oct 1990)
Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño † (Archbishop: 21 Jun 1700 to 16 Dec 1708)
Joaquín Acadio Pagaza y Ordóñez †
José Pérez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes, O.S.B. † (Archbishop: 21 Mar 1714 to 25 Jan 1728)
Juan Pérez de la Serna † (Archbishop: 13 May 1613 to 19 Jul 1627)
José Antonio Pérez Sánchez, O.F.M. †
Francisco Plancarte y Navarrette †
Miguel de Poblete Casasola †
José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M. Obs. †
Manuel Posada y Garduño † (Archbishop: 23 Dec 1839 to 30 Apr 1846)
Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 15 Dec 1666 to 14 May 1667)
Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, O.S.A. † (Archbishop: 17 Sep 1668 to 30 Jun 1681)
Manuel José Rubio y Salinas † (Archbishop: 29 Jan 1748 to 3 Jul 1765)
Maximino Ruiz y Flores † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Mar 1920 to 11 May 1949)
Mateo Sagade (Zaga de) Bugueiro † (Archbishop: 14 May 1655 to 28 Jan 1664)
Isidoro Sariñana y Medina Cuenca †
Carlos Talavera Ramírez † (Priest: 18 Dec 1948; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jan 1980 to 14 Mar 1984)
Felipe Tejeda García, M.Sp.S. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jan 2000 to 30 Jul 2010)
Alfredo Torres Romero † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Dec 1967 to 4 Jan 1975)
Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. †
Arturo Vélez Martínez † (Priest: 29 Jun 1934 to 8 Feb 1951)
Francisco Verdugo Cabrera † (Archbishop: 9 Sep 1636 - Did Not Take Effect)
José Villalón Mercado † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Apr 1952 to 12 Sep 1977)
Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta † (Archbishop: 24 Jul 1730 to 25 Jan 1747)
Ricardo Watty Urquidi, M.Sp.S. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 May 1980 to 6 Nov 1989)
Juan de Zumárraga, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1530; Archbishop: 12 Feb 1546 to 3 Jun 1548)

Archdiocese of México

Archidioecesis Mexicana