Archdiocese of Morelia

Historical Details

• Diocese of Michoacán
  • Latin Name: Mechoacana
  • Erected: 11 August 1536
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
  • State: Michoacán
  • Country: México

• Archdiocese of Michoacán
  • Latin Name: Mechoacana
  • Elevated: 26 January 1863
  • State: Michoacán
  • Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vasco de Quiroga † (18 Aug 1536 Appointed - 14 Mar 1565 Died)
• Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S. † (15 May 1566 Appointed - 10 Dec 1572 Appointed, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles))
• Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A. † (18 Jun 1574 Appointed - 30 Jun 1588 Died)
• Alfonso Guerra, O.P. † (9 Mar 1592 Appointed - 18 Jun 1596 Died)
• Domingo de Ulloa, O.P. † (3 Apr 1598 Appointed - 1601 Died)
• Andrés de Ubilla, O.P. † (29 Jan 1603 Appointed - May 1603 Died)
• Juan Fernández de Rosillo (Rovillo) † (16 Jun 1603 Appointed - 29 Oct 1606 Died)
• Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. † (4 Feb 1608 Appointed - 22 Jul 1622 Died)
• Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, O. de M. † (15 Apr 1624 Appointed - 5 Dec 1628 Died)
• Francisco de Rivera y Pareja, O. de M. † (17 Sep 1629 Appointed - 8 Oct 1637 Died)
• Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. † (30 May 1639 Appointed - 15 Dec 1666 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
• Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, O.S.A. † (16 Jan 1668 Appointed - 17 Sep 1668 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
• Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, O.S.A. † (12 Nov 1668 Appointed - 25 Sep 1673 Appointed, Bishop of Almería)
• Francisco Verdín y Molina † (27 Nov 1673 Appointed - 29 Apr 1675 Died)
• Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa † (30 Aug 1677 Appointed - 20 Apr 1682 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
• Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño † (8 Jun 1682 Appointed - 21 Jun 1700 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
• García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz † (8 Aug 1701 Appointed - 14 Jan 1704 Appointed, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles))
• Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza † (19 May 1704 Appointed - 15 May 1708 Died)
• Felipe Ignacio Trujillo y Guerrero † (22 May 1713 Appointed - 6 Feb 1721 Died)
• Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. † (27 Sep 1723 Appointed - 31 May 1724 Died)
• Juan José de Escalona y Calatayud † (15 Nov 1728 Appointed - 23 May 1737 Died)
• José Félix Valverde † (24 Nov 1738 Confirmed - 23 Feb 1741 Died)
• Francisco Pablo Matos y Coronado † (2 Jan 1741 Confirmed - 26 Apr 1744 Died)
• Martín de Elizacoechea † (8 Mar 1745 Confirmed - 19 Nov 1756 Died)
• Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle † (26 Sep 1757 Appointed - 27 May 1772 Died)
• Luis Fernando de Hoyos y Mier † (12 Jul 1773 Confirmed - 13 Dec 1775 Died)
• Juan Ignacio de la Rocha † (12 May 1777 Appointed - 3 Feb 1781 Died)
• Francisco Antonio Iglesia Cajiga, O.S.H. † (15 Dec 1783 Appointed - 18 Jun 1804 Died)
• Marcos de Moriana y Zafrilla † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 27 Jul 1809 Died)
• Manuel Abad y Queipo † ( 1811 Appointed - 1811 Resigned)
• Juan Cayetano José María Gómez de Portugal y Solis † (28 Feb 1831 Appointed - 4 Apr 1850 Died)
• Clemente de Jesús Munguía y Núñez † (3 Oct 1850 Appointed - 14 Dec 1868 Died)
• José Ignacio Árciga Ruiz de Chávez † (21 Dec 1868 Appointed - 7 Jan 1900 Died)
• Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado † (31 Aug 1900 Appointed - 21 Feb 1911 Died)
• Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores † (27 Nov 1911 Appointed - 12 Dec 1941 Died)
• Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes † (12 Dec 1941 Succeeded - 7 Feb 1970 Died)
• Manuel Martín del Campo Padilla † (7 Feb 1970 Succeeded - 6 Apr 1972 Died)
• Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa † (3 Jul 1972 Appointed - 20 Jan 1995 Retired)
• Alberto Suárez Inda (20 Jan 1995 Appointed - 5 Nov 2016 Retired)
• Carlos Garfias Merlos (5 Nov 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 Morelia
1950	1,100,000	1,300,000	84.6%	291	80	371	2,964		83	681	126	ap1951
1966	1,835,000	1,850,000	99.2%	394	115	509	3,605		143	1,185	105	ap1967
1970	1,800,000	1,825,000	98.6%	392	115	507	3,550		125	1,272	141	ap1971
1976	1,660,000	1,700,000	97.6%	404	99	503	3,300		122	825	177	ap1977
1980	1,819,000	1,860,000	97.8%	358	110	468	3,886		132	820	195	ap1981
1990	2,295,000	2,342,000	98.0%	403	120	523	4,388		151	1,070	205	ap1991
1999	2,850,000	3,000,000	95.0%	468	112	580	4,913		245	1,100	242	ap2000
2000	2,850,000	3,000,000	95.0%	484	132	616	4,626		245	1,100	247	ap2001
2001	2,948,000	3,100,000	95.1%	479	132	611	4,824		245	1,107	251	ap2002
2002	2,825,654	3,006,014	94.0%	482	127	609	4,639		245	1,107	253	ap2003
2003	2,836,719	3,006,014	94.4%	461	128	589	4,816		202	1,121	255	ap2004
2004	2,259,784	2,378,720	95.0%	395	118	513	4,405	8	187	1,067	218	ap2005
2013	2,455,618	2,612,360	94.0%	429	136	565	4,346		222	1,064	236	ap2014
2016	2,699,800	2,913,000	92.7%	449	131	580	4,654	1	228	1,004	239	ap2017
2019	2,802,800	3,185,000	88.0%	459	140	599	4,679	3	286	1,259	243	ap2020
2021	2,853,450	3,244,500	87.9%	462	132	594	4,803	2	234	808	242	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma (Priest: 10 Dec 1989; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Dec 2015 to 12 Jun 2021)
• Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (Priest: 25 Jul 1975 to 28 May 1997)
• Enrique Díaz Díaz (Priest: 23 Oct 1977 to 30 Apr 2003)
• Juan Espinoza Jiménez (Priest: 31 Jan 1993; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Dec 2010 to 23 Dec 2021)
• José Antonio Fernández Hurtado
• Carlos Garfias Merlos (Priest: 23 Nov 1975 to 24 Jun 1996; Archbishop: 5 Nov 2016)
• Leopoldo González González (Priest: 23 Nov 1975; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Mar 1999 to 9 Jun 2005)
• Herculano Medina Garfias (Deacon: 13 Aug 1995; Priest: 15 Feb 1996; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Dec 2015 to 4 May 2024)
• Francisco Moreno Barrón (Priest: 25 Feb 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 2002 to 28 Mar 2008)
• Carlos Suárez Cázares (Priest: 30 Dec 1972 to 1 Jun 1988; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Nov 2008 to 23 Dec 2021)
• Alberto Suárez Inda (Priest: 8 Aug 1964 to 13 Oct 1973; Archbishop: 20 Jan 1995 to 5 Nov 2016)
• Octavio Villegas Aguilar (Priest: 5 Mar 1966 to 27 Apr 1994; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Dec 2005 to 8 Apr 2015)
• Alejo Zavala Castro (Priest: 17 Dec 1966 to 4 Jan 1992)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Manuel Abad y Queipo † (Bishop: 1811 to 1811)
• Román Acevedo Rojas † (Priest: 17 Dec 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Nov 1967 to 3 Mar 1983)
• Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1677 to 20 Apr 1682)
• Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa † (Archbishop: 3 Jul 1972 to 20 Jan 1995)
• Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 1 May 1937; Archbishop: 12 Dec 1941 to 7 Feb 1970)
• Victorino Alvarez Tena † (Priest: 10 Apr 1943 to 24 May 1962)
• José Ignacio Árciga Ruiz de Chávez † (Priest: 24 Jul 1853; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jan 1866; Archbishop: 21 Dec 1868 to 7 Jan 1900)
• Manuel Castro Ruiz †
• José María Cázares y Martínez †
• José Nicanor Corona e Izarraraz †
• Fidel Cortés Pérez †
• Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1608 to 22 Jul 1622)
• Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Sep 1723; Bishop: 29 Mar 1724 to 31 May 1724)
• José Antonio de la Peña y Navarro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1862 to 19 Mar 1863)
• Martín de Elizacoechea † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1745 to 19 Nov 1756)
• Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, O. de M. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1624 to 5 Dec 1628)
• Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza † (Bishop: 19 May 1704 to 15 May 1708)
• Juan José de Escalona y Calatayud † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1728 to 23 May 1737)
• Juan Fernández de Rosillo (Rovillo) † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1603 to 29 Oct 1606)
• Juan Cayetano José María Gómez de Portugal y Solis † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1831 to 4 Apr 1850)
• Fortino Gómez León †
• Alfonso Guerra, O.P. † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1592 to 18 Jun 1596)
• José María Hernández González † (Priest: 25 Mar 1950 to 13 Oct 1973)
• Luis Fernando de Hoyos y Mier † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1773 to 13 Dec 1775)
• Francisco Antonio Iglesia Cajiga, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1783 to 18 Jun 1804)
• García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1701 to 14 Jan 1704)
• Manuel Martín del Campo Padilla † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 10 Jun 1965; Archbishop: 7 Feb 1970 to 6 Apr 1972)
• Salvador Martinez Silva † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1951 to 7 Feb 1969)
• Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez † (Priest: 20 Nov 1904; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 1923; Coadjutor Archbishop: 10 Nov 1934 to 20 Feb 1937)
• Francisco Pablo Matos y Coronado † (Bishop: 2 Jan 1741 to 26 Apr 1744)
• Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1574 to 30 Jun 1588)
• Marcos de Moriana y Zafrilla † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1805 to 27 Jul 1809)
• Benito María de Moxó y Francolí, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jun 1803 to 26 Jun 1805)
• Clemente de Jesús Munguía y Núñez † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1850; Archbishop: 19 Mar 1863 to 14 Dec 1868)
• Juan Navarro Ramirez †
• Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1682 to 21 Jun 1700)
• José de Jesús Ortíz y Rodríguez †
• Francisco Plancarte y Navarrete †
• Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo † (Priest: 23 Sep 1950 to 21 Mar 1970)
• Vasco de Quiroga † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1536 to 14 Mar 1565)
• Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 30 May 1639 to 15 Dec 1666)
• Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1668 to 17 Sep 1668)
• Francisco de Rivera y Pareja, O. de M. † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1629 to 8 Oct 1637)
• Juan Ignacio de la Rocha † (Bishop: 12 May 1777 to 3 Feb 1781)
• Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S. † (Bishop: 15 May 1566 to 10 Dec 1572)
• Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores † (Archbishop: 27 Nov 1911 to 12 Dec 1941)
• Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1757 to 27 May 1772)
• Alfonso Sánchez Tinoco †
• Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1668 to 25 Sep 1673)
• Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado † (Archbishop: 31 Aug 1900 to 21 Feb 1911)
• José de Jesús Tirado Pedraza † (Priest: 10 May 1931; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 May 1963 to 1 Apr 1965)
• Felipe Ignacio Trujillo y Guerrero † (Bishop: 22 May 1713 to 6 Feb 1721)
• Andrés de Ubilla, O.P. † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1603 to May 1603)
• Domingo de Ulloa, O.P. † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1598 to 1601)
• José Félix Valverde † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1738 to 23 Feb 1741)
• Francisco Verdín y Molina † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1673 to 29 Apr 1675)
• José Villalón Mercado † (Priest: 30 Oct 1927 to 1 Apr 1952)

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