Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia (Latin: Archidioecesis Moreliensis) (erected 11 August 1536 as the Diocese of Michoacán) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Apatzingan, Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Tacámbaro and Zamora. It was raised to the level of archdiocese under Pope Pius IX and was given its current name on 22 November 1924.

It is headquartered at Morelia Cathedral in the city of Morelia, Michoacán.

Ordinaries

• Vasco de Quiroga (1536–1565)
• Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S. (1566–1572)
• Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A. (1574–1588)
• Alfonso Guerra, O.P. (1592–1596)
• Domingo de Ulloa, O.P. (1598–1601)
• Andrés de Ubilla, O.P. (1603–1603)
• Juan Fernández de Rosillo (1603–1606)
• Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. (1608–1622)
• Alonso Enríquez de Toledo y Armendáriz, O. de M. (1624–1628)
• Francisco de Rivera y Pareja, O. de M. (1629–1637)
• Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. (1639–1666)
• Payo Enríquez de Rivera Manrique, O.S.A. (1668–1668)
• Francisco Antonio Sarmiento y Luna, O.S.A. (1668–1674)
• Francisco Verdín y Molina (1673–1675)
• Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa (1677–1680)
• Antonio de Monroy, O.P. (1680)
• Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño (1682–1699)
• García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz (1700–1704)
• Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza (1704–1708)
• Felipe Ignacio Trujillo y Guerrero (1713–1721)
• Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. (1723–1724)
• Juan José de Escalona y Calatayud (1728–1737)
• José Félix Valverde (1738–1741)
• Francisco Pablo Matos Coronado (1741–1744)
• Martín de Elizacoechea (1745–1756)
• Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle (1757–1772)
• Luis Fernando de Hoyos y Mier (1773–1776)
• Juan Ignacio de la Rocha (1777–1782)
• Francisco Antonio de San Miguel Iglesia Cajiga, O.S.H. (1783–1804)
• Marcos de Moriana y Zafrilla (1805–1809)
• Manuel Abad y Queipo (1811)
• Juan Cayetano José María Gómez de Portugal y Solis (1831–1850)
• Clemente de Jesús Munguía y Núñez (1850–1868)
• José Ignacio Árciga Ruiz de Chávez (1868–1900)
• Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado (1900–1911)
• Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres (1911–1941)
• Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes (1941–1970)
• Manuel Martín del Campo Padilla (1970–1972)
• Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa (1972–1995)
• Alberto Suárez Inda (1995–present)

See also

• List of Roman Catholic archdioceses in México

External links and references

• Arquidiócesis de Morelia official site (in Spanish)
• "Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmore.html. Retrieved 2007-02-11. 
•  "Archdiocese of Michoacan". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.