Yucatán (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gustavo Rodriguez Vega, Archbishop
Mario Medina Balam, Auxiliary Bishop
Pedro Sergio de Jesús Mena Díaz, Auxiliary Bishop
Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 11 November 1906
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Yucatán
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 39,612 (15,300 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sureste
Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesisdeyucatan.org.mx/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle 58 N. 501, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., México
Telephone: (999)924-77-77
Fax: 923-79-83

Historical Details

Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida)
- Latin Name: Yucatanensis
- Erected: 19 November 1561
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
- State: Yucatán
- Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco del Toral, O.F.M. † (19 Nov 1561 Appointed - 20 Apr 1571 Died)
Diego de Landa, O.F.M. † (17 Oct 1572 Appointed - 29 Apr 1579 Died)
Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P. † (15 Dec 1580 Appointed - 16 Nov 1587 Appointed, Bishop of Cuzco)
Juan de Izquierdo, O.F.M. Obs. † (13 Jun 1588 Appointed - 17 Nov 1602 Died)
Diego Vázquez de Mercado † (5 Nov 1603 Appointed - 28 May 1608 Appointed, Archbishop of Manila)
Gonzalo de Salazar, O.S.A. † (2 Jun 1608 Appointed - 3 Aug 1636 Died)
Juan Alonso y Ocón † (14 Jun 1638 Appointed - 31 Aug 1643 Confirmed, Bishop of Cuzco)
Andrés Fernandez de Ipenza † (5 Oct 1643 Confirmed - 24 Oct 1643 Died)
Marcos de Torres y Rueda † (14 Nov 1644 Confirmed - 22 Apr 1649 Died)
Domingo (de Villaescusa) Ramírez de Arellano, O.S.H. † (2 Dec 1652 Appointed - 2 Jul 1653 Died)
Lorenzo Horta Rodríguez † (29 May 1656 Confirmed - 13 Aug 1659 Died)
Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor, O.P. † (22 Sep 1659 Appointed - 18 May 1676 Died)
Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza † (29 Apr 1680 Confirmed - 31 May 1681 Died)
Juan Cano Sandoval † (7 Dec 1682 Confirmed - 21 Feb 1695 Died)
Antonio de Arriaga y Agüero, O.S.A. † (20 Nov 1697 Confirmed - )
Pedro Reyes de los Ríos de Lamadrid, O.S.B. † (30 Mar 1700 Appointed - 6 Jan 1714 Died)
Juan Leandro Gómez de Parada Valdez y Mendoza † (16 Dec 1715 Appointed - 6 Jul 1729 Confirmed, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala)
Juan Ignacio de Castorena y Ursúa y Goyeneche † (6 Jul 1729 Appointed - 13 Jul 1733 Died)
Francisco Pablo Matos y Coronado † (9 Jul 1734 Confirmed - 2 Jan 1741 Confirmed, Bishop of Michoacán)
Mateo de Zamora y Penagos, O.F.M. † (6 Mar 1741 Confirmed - 9 Aug 1744 Died)
José Francisco Martínez de Tejada y Díez de Velasco, O.F.M. † (23 Aug 1745 Confirmed - 20 Dec 1751 Confirmed, Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Juan José de Eguiara y Eguren † (24 Jan 1752 Appointed - 6 Jul 1752 Resigned)
Ignacio Padilla Estrada (Guardiola), O.S.A. † (28 May 1753 Confirmed - 20 Jul 1760 Died)
Antonio Alcalde y Barriga, O.P. † (25 Jan 1762 Appointed - 27 Jan 1772 Confirmed, Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Diego Bernardo de Peredo y Navarrete † (22 Jun 1772 Appointed - 14 Dec 1774 Died)
Juan Manuel Garcia de Vargas y Ribera, O. de M. † (3 Apr 1775 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Antonio Caballero y Góngora † (11 Sep 1775 Confirmed - 14 Dec 1778 Appointed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
Luis Tomás Esteban de Piña y Mazo, O.S.B. † (12 Jul 1779 Appointed - 22 Nov 1795 Died)
Pedro Agustín Estévez y Ugarte † (24 Jul 1797 Appointed - 8 May 1827 Died)
José María Guerra y Rodríguez Correa † (17 Dec 1832 Appointed - 3 Feb 1863 Died)
Leandro Rodríguez de la Gala y Enríquez † (22 Jun 1868 Appointed - 15 Feb 1887 Died)
Crescencio Carrillo y Ancona † (15 Feb 1887 Succeeded - 19 Mar 1897 Died)
José Guadalupe de Jesús Alva y Franco, O.F.M. † (28 Dec 1898 Appointed - 14 Dec 1899 Appointed, Bishop of Zacatecas)
Martín Tritschler y Córdoba † (30 Aug 1900 Appointed - 15 Nov 1942 Died)
Ferdinando Ruiz y Solózarno † (22 Jan 1944 Appointed - 15 May 1969 Died)
Manuel Castro Ruiz † (8 Sep 1969 Appointed - 15 Mar 1995 Retired)
Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán (15 Mar 1995 Appointed - 1 Jun 2015 Retired)
Gustavo Rodriguez Vega (1 Jun 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida)
19 November 1561	Erected	Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida) (erected)
25 May 1880	Territory Lost	Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida)	Diocese of Tabasco (erected)
23 June 1891	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida) (From Mexico (Mexico) to Antequera, Oaxaca (Mexico))
24 March 1895	Territory Lost	Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida)	Diocese of Campeche (erected)
Archdiocese of Yucatán
11 November 1906	Elevated	Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida)	Archdiocese of Yucatán
23 May 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campeche Archdiocese of Yucatán	Territorial Prelature of Chetumal (erected) (Quintana Roo)

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 Yucatán

1950 407,500 408,000 99.9% 73 12 85 4,794 18 75 33 ap1951

1965 637,000 700,000 91.0% 118 32 150 4,246 59 225 59 ap1967

1970 690,000 756,686 91.2% 121 26 147 4,693 40 265 71 ap1971

1976 920,000 1,005,905 91.5% 129 27 156 5,897 44 224 72 ap1977

1980 991,000 1,024,000 96.8% 123 25 148 6,695 1 38 260 82 ap1981

1990 1,334,871 1,570,437 85.0% 140 31 171 7,806 5 57 273 87 ap1991

1999 1,438,985 1,637,911 87.9% 158 41 199 7,231 12 58 340 91 ap2000

2000 1,407,459 1,645,000 85.6% 159 45 204 6,899 16 58 412 92 ap2001

2001 1,467,459 1,655,707 88.6% 156 43 199 7,374 16 90 393 95 ap2002

2002 1,517,252 1,720,825 88.2% 155 45 200 7,586 16 80 505 95 ap2003

2003 1,521,937 1,785,054 85.3% 168 44 212 7,178 18 112 77 95 ap2004

2004 1,609,060 1,838,605 87.5% 169 50 219 7,347 24 79 520 100 ap2005

2010 1,743,000 1,990,000 87.6% 161 49 210 8,300 32 109 487 103 ap2011

2014 1,655,449 2,064,151 80.2% 184 53 237 6,985 37 76 624 108 ap2015

2017 1,713,215 2,097,175 81.7% 195 43 238 7,198 40 67 417 113 ap2018

2020 1,751,400 2,140,900 81.8% 207 51 258 6,788 41 68 378 113 ap2021

2022 1,781,000 2,177,000 81.8% 204 46 250 7,124 48 69 416 116 ap2023

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 Yucatán
1950	407,500	408,000	99.9%	73	12	85	4,794		18	75	33	ap1951
1965	637,000	700,000	91.0%	118	32	150	4,246		59	225	59	ap1967
1970	690,000	756,686	91.2%	121	26	147	4,693		40	265	71	ap1971
1976	920,000	1,005,905	91.5%	129	27	156	5,897		44	224	72	ap1977
1980	991,000	1,024,000	96.8%	123	25	148	6,695	1	38	260	82	ap1981
1990	1,334,871	1,570,437	85.0%	140	31	171	7,806	5	57	273	87	ap1991
1999	1,438,985	1,637,911	87.9%	158	41	199	7,231	12	58	340	91	ap2000
2000	1,407,459	1,645,000	85.6%	159	45	204	6,899	16	58	412	92	ap2001
2001	1,467,459	1,655,707	88.6%	156	43	199	7,374	16	90	393	95	ap2002
2002	1,517,252	1,720,825	88.2%	155	45	200	7,586	16	80	505	95	ap2003
2003	1,521,937	1,785,054	85.3%	168	44	212	7,178	18	112	77	95	ap2004
2004	1,609,060	1,838,605	87.5%	169	50	219	7,347	24	79	520	100	ap2005
2010	1,743,000	1,990,000	87.6%	161	49	210	8,300	32	109	487	103	ap2011
2014	1,655,449	2,064,151	80.2%	184	53	237	6,985	37	76	624	108	ap2015
2017	1,713,215	2,097,175	81.7%	195	43	238	7,198	40	67	417	113	ap2018
2020	1,751,400	2,140,900	81.8%	207	51	258	6,788	41	68	378	113	ap2021
2022	1,781,000	2,177,000	81.8%	204	46	250	7,124	48	69	416	116	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antonio Alcalde y Barriga, O.P. † (Bishop: 25 Jan 1762 to 27 Jan 1772)
Juan Alonso y Ocón † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1638 to 31 Aug 1643)
José Guadalupe de Jesús Alva y Franco, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 28 Dec 1898 to 14 Dec 1899)
Antonio de Arriaga y Agüero, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1697 - )
Antonio Caballero y Góngora † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1775 to 14 Dec 1778)
Juan Cano Sandoval † (Bishop: 7 Dec 1682 to 21 Feb 1695)
Luis Miguel Cantón Marín † (Priest: 29 Jun 1964 to 30 Mar 1984)
Crescencio Carrillo y Ancona † (Deacon: 3 Mar 1860; Priest: 2 Jun 1860; Coadjutor Bishop: 27 Mar 1884; Bishop: 15 Feb 1887 to 19 Mar 1897)
Juan Ignacio de Castorena y Ursúa y Goyeneche † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1729 to 13 Jul 1733)
Manuel Castro Ruiz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jul 1965; Archbishop: 8 Sep 1969 to 15 Mar 1995)
Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor, O.P. † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1659 to 18 May 1676)
Juan José de Eguiara y Eguren † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1752 to 6 Jul 1752)
Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 29 Apr 1680 to 31 May 1681)
Alfonso Manuel Escalante y Escalante, M.M. †
Pedro Agustín Estévez y Ugarte † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1797 to 8 May 1827)
Andrés Fernandez de Ipenza † (Bishop: 5 Oct 1643 to 24 Oct 1643)
Juan Manuel Garcia de Vargas y Ribera, O. de M. † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1775 - Did Not Take Effect)
Juan Leandro Gómez de Parada Valdez y Mendoza † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1715 to 6 Jul 1729)
José María Guerra y Rodríguez Correa † (Priest: 25 Mar 1816; Bishop: 17 Dec 1832 to 3 Feb 1863)
Domingo Jafet Herrera Castillo † (Priest: 21 Dec 1940; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jan 1978 to 1 Jun 1981)
Lorenzo Horta Rodríguez † (Bishop: 29 May 1656 to 13 Aug 1659)
Juan de Izquierdo, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1588 to 17 Nov 1602)
Diego de Landa, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1572 to 29 Apr 1579)
Fabio Martínez Castilla † (Priest: 31 Jan 1977 to 13 Mar 2007)
José Francisco Martínez de Tejada y Díez de Velasco, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1745 to 20 Dec 1751)
Francisco Pablo Matos y Coronado † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1734 to 2 Jan 1741)
Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1580 to 16 Nov 1587)
Ignacio Padilla Estrada (Guardiola), O.S.A. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 28 May 1753; Bishop: 7 Nov 1753 to 20 Jul 1760)
Manuel José Pardio Lizama † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Apr 1840 to 20 Apr 1861)
Diego Bernardo de Peredo y Navarrete † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1772 to 14 Dec 1774)
Lázaro Pérez Jiménez † (Priest: 21 Sep 1968 to 15 May 1991)
Luis Tomás Esteban de Piña y Mazo, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1779 to 22 Nov 1795)
Domingo (de Villaescusa) Ramírez de Arellano, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1652 to 2 Jul 1653)
Pedro Reyes de los Ríos de Lamadrid, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1700 to 6 Jan 1714)
Leandro Rodríguez de la Gala y Enríquez † (Apostolic Administrator: 17 Apr 1863; Bishop: 22 Jun 1868 to 15 Feb 1887)
Ferdinando Ruiz y Solózarno † (Archbishop: 22 Jan 1944 to 15 May 1969)
Gonzalo de Salazar, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1608 to 3 Aug 1636)
Francisco del Toral, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1561 to 20 Apr 1571)
Marcos de Torres y Rueda † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1644 to 22 Apr 1649)
Martín Tritschler y Córdoba † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1900; Archbishop: 11 Nov 1906 to 15 Nov 1942)
Diego Vázquez de Mercado † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1603 to 28 May 1608)
Mateo de Zamora y Penagos, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1741 to 9 Aug 1744)

Source(s)

Diocese of Yucatán (Mérida)
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 375
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 420
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 447
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 401
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 167

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