M�xico (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)


Bishop(s) Carlos Aguiar Retes, Cardinal, Archbishop Francisco Javier Acero P�rez, O.A.R., Auxiliary Bishop Andr�s Luis Garc�a Jasso, Auxiliary Bishop Salvador Gonz�lez Morales, Auxiliary Bishop Luis Manuel P�rez Raygoza, Auxiliary Bishop H�ctor Mario P�rez Villarreal, Auxiliary Bishop Carlos Enrique Samaniego L�pez, Auxiliary Bishop Norberto Rivera Carrera, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Jos� Luis Fletes Santana, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Francisco Clavel Gil, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Azcapotzalco Iztapalapa Xochimilco General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 12 February 1546 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)State: Federal DistrictCountry: M�xicoSquare Kilometers: 800 (309 Square Miles)Description: A�lvaro Obrego�n, Benito Jua�rez, Coyoaca�n, Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Cuauhte�moc, Iztacalco, Magdalena Contreras, Miguel Hidalgo, Tlalpan, Venustiano Carranza, and Gustavo A. Madero (East Region)Conference Region: Metropolitana Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesismexico.org.mx Mailing Address: Curia Arzobispal, Durango 90, Col. Roma, 06700 México, D.F., MéxicoTelephone: (55)5208-3200

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of M�xico
2 September 1530 Erected Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) Diocese of M�xico (erected)
11 August 1536 Territory Lost Diocese of M�xico Diocese of Michoac�n (erected)
Archdiocese of M�xico
12 February 1546 Elevated Diocese of M�xico Archdiocese of M�xico
6 February 1579 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico Diocese of Manila (erected)
15 December 1777 Territory Lost Diocese of Guadalajara Diocese of Michoac�n Archdiocese of M�xico Diocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n (erected) (Nuevo Le�n, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, and Texas)
26 January 1863 Territory Lost Diocese of Michoac�n Archdiocese of M�xico Diocese of Quer�taro (erected)
26 January 1863 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico Diocese of Tulancingo (erected)
16 March 1863 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Michoac�n Archdiocese of M�xicoDiocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) Diocese of Chilapa (erected)
12 March 1870 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xicoDiocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) Vicariate Apostolic of Tamaulipas Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas (erected)
20 January 1874 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico Vicariate Apostolic of California Inferiore (erected)
23 June 1891 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico Diocese of Cuernavaca (erected)
4 June 1950 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico (Almoloya Jurez, Coatepec Harinas, Ixtlahuaca, El Oro, Sultepec, Tejupilco, Temoaya, Teenancingo, Tenango dei Valle, Tianguistengo, Toluea, and Valle del Bravo) Diocese of Toluca (erected)
23 May 1959 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico (Tlaxcala)Archdiocese of Puebla de los �ngeles (Tlaxcala) Diocese of Tlaxcala (erected)
30 April 1960 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico (Acolman, Amecameca, Apaxco, Ateneo (San Salvador), Atlautla, Axapusco, Ayapango, Coacalco, Cocotitlan, Chiautla, Chalco, Chicolopan, Chiconcuac, Chimalhacan, Ecatepec, Morelos, Ecatzingo, Hueypoxtla, Ixtapaluca, Jaltengo, Juchitepec, Melchor Ocampo, ...) Diocese of Texcoco (erected)
27 February 1961 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico (Acajuba, Alfajayucan, Atitalaquia, Atotonilco Tula, Chapantongo, Chilcuautla, Francisco Madero, Huichapan, Mixquiahuala, Nopala, Tasquillo, Tecozautla, Tepeji del Rio, Tepetitlan, Tetepango, Tezontepec de Aldama, Tlaxcoapan, and Tula de Allende)Diocese of Tulancingo (Cardonal, Ixmiquilpan, Nicolas Flores, San Salvador, Santiago, Zimapan, Pacula, Jacala, and La Misi�n) Diocese of Tula (erected)
13 January 1964 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico (Coyotepec, Cuautitlan, Chapa de Mota, Huehuetoca, Huixquilucan, Iturbide, Jilotepec, Jilotzingo, Naucalpan, Nicolas Romero, Soyaniquilpan, Teoloyucan, Tepotzotlan, Tlalnepantla, Tultitlan, Villa del Carbon, and Zaragoza)Diocese of Texcoco (Coacalco) Diocese of Tlalnepantla (erected)
13 January 1964 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico (Acambay, Aculeo, Morelos, Polotitlan, Temascalcingo, and Timilpan) Diocese of Toluca
28 September 2019 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico (Iztapalapa) Diocese of Iztapalapa (erected)
28 September 2019 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico (Azcapotzalco and part of Gustavo A. Madero) Diocese of Azcapotzalco (erected)
28 September 2019 Territory Lost Archdiocese of M�xico (Alcald�a de Xochimilco, Alcald�a de Tl�huac, and Alcald�a de Milpa Alta) Diocese of Xochimilco (erected)

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 M�xico
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 5,106,000 5,265,309 97.0% 452 983 1,435 3,558 152 1,601 4,521 307 ap2020
2021 4,950,630 5,442,918 91.0% 557 865 1,422 3,481 128 1,561 4,423 306 ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living


Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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