Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico

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

Ordinaries

• Juan de Zumárraga, O.F.M. (1530–1548)
• Alonso de Montúfar, O.P. (1551–1572)
• Pedro Moya de Contreras (1573–1591)
• Alonso Fernández de Bonilla (1592–1600)
• García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H. (1600–1606)
• García Guerra, O.P. (1607–1612)
• Juan Pérez de la Serna (1613–1627)
• Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola (1627–1634)
• Francisco Verdugo Cabrera (1636–)
• Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (1639–1640)
• Juan de Mañozca y Zamora (1643–1650)
• Marcelo Lopez de Azcona (1652–1654)
• Mateo de Sagade Bugueiro (1655–1664)
• Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davaols (1664–1665)
• Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. (1666–1667)
• Payo Enríquez de Rivera, O.S.A. (1668–1681)
• Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa (1680–1698)
• Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño (1699–1708)
• José Pérez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes, O.S.B. (1714–1728)
• Manuel Jos. de Hendaya y Haro (1728–1729)
• Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta (1730–1747)
• Manuel José Rubio y Salinas (1748–1765)
• Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón (1766–1771)
• Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta (1772–1800)
• Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont (1802–1815)
• Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete (1815–1837)
• Manuel Posada y Garduño (1839–1846)
• José Lázaro de la Garza y Ballesteros (1850–1862)
• Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos (1863–1891)
• Próspero María Alarcón y Sánchez de la Barquera (1891–1908)
• José Mora y del Rio (1908–1928)
• Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J. (1929–1936)
• Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez (1937–1956)
• Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez (1956–1977)
• Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada (1977–1994)
• Norberto Rivera Carrera (1995–present)

Current Auxiliary Bishops

• Auxiliary Bishop: Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R.
• Auxiliary Bishop: Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca
• Auxiliary Bishop: Florencio Armando Colin Cruz
• Auxiliary Bishop: Rogelio Esquivel Medina
• Auxiliary Bishop: Francisco Clavel Gil
• Auxiliary Bishop: Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco
• Auxiliary Bishop: Crispin Ojeda Márquez
• Auxiliary Bishop: Antonio Ortega Franco, C.O.
• Auxiliary Bishop: Andrés Vargas Peña
• Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus: Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara
• Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus: José Luis Fletes Santana
• Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus: Felipe Tejeda García, M.Sp.S.

Territorial losses

Episcopal See

• Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City

External links and references

• Arquidiócesis Primada de México official site (in Spanish)
• "Archdiocese of México". Catholic-Hierarchy. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmexo.html. Retrieved February 27, 2007. 
•  "Archdiocese of Mexico". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.