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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico

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Parishes
  
456

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Phone
  
+52 55 5208 3200

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
1,479 km²

Country
  
Mexico

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico

Ecclesiastical province
  
Mexico City (formerly the Federal District)

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 8,930,000 7,364,000 (82.5%)

Established
  
2 September 1530 (486 years ago)

Address
  
Calle de Durango 90, Roma Nte., 06700 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

Cathedral
  
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

Similar
  
San Felipe Neri Temple, St Augustine Parish, Catedral Ortodoxia Antioquena, Rectoria de Nuestra Señora d, Parroquia de San Vicente F

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico (Latin: Archidioecesis Mexicanus) (erected September 2, 1530, as the Diocese of Mexico) is the metropolitan diocese of Mexico City, and responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Atlacomulco, Cuernavaca, Tenancingo and Toluca. It was elevated on February 12, 1546.

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The archdiocese is the largest in the world, with more than 7 million Catholics.

Auxiliary bishops

  • Rogelio Esquivel Medina (appointed 27 June 2001)
  • Antonio Ortega Franco, C.O. (appointed 11 February 2004)
  • Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. (appointed 20 May 2006)
  • Florencio Armando Colin Cruz (since 27 November 2008)
  • Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco (appointed 7 May 2009)
  • Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca (appointed 22 June 2010)
  • Andrés Vargas Peña (appointed 22 June 2010)
  • Crispin Ojeda Márquez (appointed 4 June 2011)
  • Jorge Estrada Solórzano (appointed 28 May 2013)

    • Former auxiliary bishops

  • Juan Manuel de Irrizarri y Peralta (27 April 1840 to 27 March 1849)
  • Maximino Ruiz y Flores (8 March 1920 to 11 May 1949)
  • Francisco Orozco Lomelín (19 March 1952 to 17 October 1990)
  • José Villalón Mercado (1 April 1952 to 12 September 1977)
  • Alfredo Torres Romero (30 December 1967 to 4 January 1975)
  • Jorge Martínez Martínez (5 June 1971 to 1 August 1994)
  • Javier Lozano Barragán (5 June 1979 to 28 October 1984)
  • Francisco María Aguilera González (5 June 1979 to 12 January 1996)
  • Luis Mena Arroyo (27 July 1979 to 9 September 1995)
  • Carlos Talavera Ramírez (15 January 1980 to 14 March 1984)
  • Genaro Alamilla Arteaga (26 January 1980 to 10 October 1989)
  • Ricardo Watty Urquidi, M.Sp.S. (27 May 1980 to 6 November 1989)
  • Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara (26 April 1985 to 22 July 2008)
  • José de Jesús Martínez Zepeda (11 March 1997 to 3 January 2004)
  • Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez (5 January 1998 to 23 February 2008)
  • José Luis Fletes Santana (29 January 2000 to 31 May 2003)
  • Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón (29 January 2000 to 19 October 2005)
  • Felipe Tejeda García, M.Sp.S. (29 January 2000 to 30 July 2010)
  • Jonás Guerrero Corona (27 June 2001 to 18 March 2011)
  • Francisco Clavel Gil (27 June 2001 to 28 May 2013)
  • José Víctor Manuel Valentín Sánchez Espinosa (2 March 2004 to 5 February 2009)

    • Bishops who were priests of the archdiocese

  • Bernardo Gárate y López de Arizmendi (15 December 1819 to 19 March 1863)
  • Manuel Fulcheri y Pietrasanta (17 December 1898 to 6 May 1912)
  • Gerardo Anaya y Diez de Bonilla (2 April 1904 to 8 March 1920)
  • Arturo Vélez Martínez (29 June 1934 to 8 February 1951)

    • Episcopal see

  • Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico Wikipedia
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