The Archdiocese of Morelia ( la, Archidioecesis Moreliensis) is a
Latin Church
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ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the
Catholic Church
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in western central
Mexico
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Morelia
Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid) is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital and lar ...
minor basilica
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: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud, in
Pátzcuaro
Pátzcuaro () is a city and municipality located in the state of Michoacán. The town was founded sometime in the 1320s, at first becoming the capital of the Purépecha Empire and later its ceremonial center. After the Spanish took over, Vasco d ...
, Michoacán de Ocampo.
History
* It was established on 11 August 1536 as Diocese of Michoacán, on territory split off from the then Diocese of México.
* It lost territory repeatedly: on 13 July 1548 to establish the then Diocese of Guadalajara, on 15 Dec 1777 to establish the Diocese of Linares and on 31 Aug 1854 to establish the Diocese of San Luis Potosí.
* It was raised to the rank of Metropolitan Archdiocese of Michoacán by Pope Pius IX on 26 January 1863, having lost territory to establish the Diocese of León and the Diocese of Querétaro.
* It lost territory again on 16 Mar 1863 to establish the
Diocese of Chilapa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilpancingo–Chilapa ( la, Dioecesis Chilpancingensis–Chilapensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Acapulco.
History
The former Diocese of Chilapa in southern Mexico comprised the State of Guerrero. ...
and on 26 Jul 1913 to establish the Diocese of Tacámbaro
* It was renamed to the Archdiocese of Morelia after its see on 22 November 1924.
* It lost territory again on 13 Oct 1973 to establish the Diocese of Celaya and on 2004 to establish the Diocese of Irapuato
* In January 2015,
Pope Francis
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created Morelia's archbishop, Alberto Suárez Inda, the archdiocese's first Cardinal. According to an Associated Press story, Suárez Inda "has helped mediate political conflicts and kidnappings in one of Mexico's most violence-plagued states."Associated Press, "Pope's selection of 15 new cardinals reflects church's diversity, growth." ''The Washington Post'' January 5, 2015, p. A7.
Bishops
Episcopal ordinaries
; Bishops of Michoacán
*
Vasco de Quiroga
Vasco de Quiroga (1470/78 – 14 March 1565) was the first bishop of Michoacán, Mexico, and one of the judges (''oidores'') in the second Real Audiencia of Mexico – the high court that governed New Spain – from January 10, 1531, to April 16, ...
(1536.08.18 – death 1565.03.14)
*
Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina
Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S. (died 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tlaxcala (1572–1576) and Bishop of Michoacán (1566–1572). ''(in Latin)''Puebla de los Angeles
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*
Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega
Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A. (27 December 1520 – 30 June 1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1574–1588). ''(in Latin)''Order of St. Augustine
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* Alfonso Guerra,
Dominican Order
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(O.P.) (1592.03.17 – death 1596.06.18), previously Bishop of
Paraguay
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* Domingo de Ulloa, O.P. (1598.04.03 – death 1601), previously Bishop of
Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua
:''There is also a Diocese of Nicaragua (and a Bishop of Nicaragua) in the Anglican Church in Central America.''
The Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua (erected 3 November 1534) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
(Nicaragua) (1585.02.04 – 1591.12.09), Bishop of
Popayán
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*
Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. (1560 – 22 July 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1608–1622), Bishop of Antequera (1605–1608), and Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1603–1605). ''(in Latin)''
B ...
, O.S.A. (1608.02.04 – death 1622.07.22), previously Bishop of
Paraguay
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(Paraguay) (1601 – 1603.01.13), Bishop of
Nueva Caceres
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*
Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo
Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, O. de M. (1551 – 5 December 1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1624–1628), Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1610–1624), and Auxiliary Bishop o ...
,
Mercedarians
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(O. de M.) (1624.04.15 – death 1628.12.05), previously
Titular Bishop
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of
Sidon
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Burgos
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(Spain) (1605.06.27 – 1610.08.30), then Bishop of
Santiago
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(Cuba) (1610.08.30 – 1624.04.15)
* Francisco de Rivera y Pareja, O. de M. (1629.09.17 – death 1637.09.05), previously Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1618.01.29 – 1629.09.17)
*
Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando
Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando O.F.M. (April 24, 1592 – May 14, 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1666–1667), Bishop of Michoacán (1639–1666), and Bishop of Chiapas (1632–1639).
,
Friars Minor
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(O.F.M.) (1639.05.30 – 1666.12.15), previously Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1633.01.31 – 1639.05.30); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
México
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(Mexico) (1666.12.15 – death 1667.05.14)
* Payo Enríquez de Rivera Manrique, O.S.A. (1668.01.16 – 1668.09.17), previously Bishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1657 – 1668.01.16); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
México
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Almería
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Francisco Verdín y Molina
Francisco Verdín y Molina (died April 29, 1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1673–1675) and Bishop of Guadalajara (1665–1673). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''Guadalajara (Mexico) (1665.07.06 – 1673.11.27)
* Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa (1677.08.30 – 1680), later Metropolitan Archbishop of
México
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Order of Preachers
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(Dominicans) (1677 – 1686); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Santiago de Compostela
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(Spain) (1685.07.10 – death 7 Nov 1715)
*
Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño
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(1682.06.08 – 21 Jun 1700), previously Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1674.04.16 – 1675.09.09), Bishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1675.09.09 – 1682.06.08); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
México
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(Mexico) (21 Jun 1700 – 16 Dec 1708)
*
García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz
García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz (February 15, 1643 – March 6, 1706) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Tlaxcala (1704–1706), Bishop of Michoacán (1701–1704), and Bishop of Durango (1691–1 ...
(5 Mar 1700 – 14 Jan 1704), previously Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1691.08.23 – 5 Mar 1700); later Bishop of
Puebla de los Angeles
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(Mexico) (14 Jan 1704 – death 1705.12)
*
Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza
Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza (1649–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1704–1708) and Bishop of Durango (1701–1704). ''(in Latin)''
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Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza was born i ...
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Francisco de la Cuesta
Francisco de la Cuesta (1661 – May 30, 1724), O.S.H. was the 12th Archbishop of Manila from 1707 to 1722, and Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines from 1719 to 1721.
Biography
Francisco de la Cuesta was born in Colmenar, outskirt of M ...
,
Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God
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(O.S.H.) (23 Sep 1723 – death 30 May 1724), previously Metropolitan Archbishop of
Manila
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(Philippines) (28 Apr 1704 – 23 Sep 1723); Archbishop (personal title)
* Juan José de Escalona y Calatayud (15 Nov 1728 – death 23 May 1737), previously Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (15 Mar 1717 – 15 Nov 1728)
* José Félix Valverde (24 Nov 1738 – death 23 Feb 1741), Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (15 Nov 1728 – 24 Nov 1738)
* Francisco Pablo Matos Coronado (2 Jan 1741 – death 26 Apr 1744), previously Bishop of
Yucatán
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(Mexico) (9 Jul 1734 – 2 Jan 1741)
* Martín de Elizacoechea (8 Mar 1745 – death 19 Nov 1756), previously Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (27 Jul 1735 – 8 Mar 1745)
* Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle (26 Sep 1757 – death 27 May 1772), previously Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (10 Apr 1747 – 26 Sep 1757)
* Luis Fernando de Hoyos y Mier (12 Jul 1773 – death 7 May 1776)
* Juan Ignacio de la Rocha (3 Feb 1782 – death 3 Feb 1782)
* Francisco Antonio de San Miguel Iglesias y Cajiga, O.S.H. (15 Dec 1783 – death 18 Jun 1804), previously Bishop of Comayagua (Honduras) (17 Feb 1777 – 15 Dec 1783)
* Marcos de Moriana y Zafrilla (26 Jun 1805 – death 27 Jul 1809)
* ''Father
Manuel Abad y Queipo
Manuel Abad y Queipo (26 August 1751 – 15 September 1825) was a Spanish Roman Catholic Bishop of Michoacán in the Viceroyalty of New Spain at the time of the Mexican War of Independence. He was "an acute social commentator of late colonial Me ...
Titular Bishop
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of Claudiopolis in Isauria (19 Oct 1830 – 28 Feb 1831)
* Clemente de Jesús Munguía y Núñez (3 Oct 1850 – 26 Jan 1863 ''see below'')
; Metropolitan Archbishops of Michoacán
* Clemente de Jesús Munguía y Núñez (''see above'' 26 Jan 1863 – death 14 Dec 1868)
* José Ignacio Árciga Ruiz de Chávez (21 Dec 1868 – death 7 Jan 1900), succeeding as former auxiliary bishop of Michoacán (4 Mar 1866 – 21 Dec 1868) &
Titular Bishop
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By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox ...
of Lagania (4 Mar 1866 – 21 Dec 1868)
* Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado (21 Aug 1900 – death 26 Feb 1911), previously Bishop of
Colima
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Colima i ...
(Mexico) (11 Jul 1892 – 21 Aug 1900)
* Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres (27 Nov 1911 – 22 Nov 1924), previously Bishop of León in Mexico (Mexico) (12 Nov 1900 – 14 Sep 1907), Metropolitan Archbishop of Linares (Mexico) (14 Sep 1907 – 27 Nov 1911)
; Archbishops of Morelia
* Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres (22 Nov 1924 – 12 Dec 1941), also
Apostolic Delegate
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(papal diplomatic envoy) to
Mexico
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(1929 – 1937)
* Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes (12 Dec 1941 – death 7 Feb 1970), previously Bishop of
Huajuapan de León
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(Mexico) (3 Aug 1923 – 13 Mar 1933), Bishop of
Tulancingo
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(Mexico) (13 Mar 1933 – 1 May 1937),
Titular Archbishop
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of
Bizya
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(1 May 1937 – 12 Dec 1941)&
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These include:
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of Morelia (1 May 1937 – 12 Dec 1941), succeeding as such
* Manuel Martín del Campo y Padilla (7 Feb 1970 – death 6 Apr 1972), previously Titular Bishop of Aulon (3 Aug 1946 – 26 Dec 1948), Coadjutor Bishop of León (3 Aug 1946 – 26 Dec 1948), succeeding as Bishop of León in Mexico (Mexico) (26 Dec 1948 – 10 Jun 1965),
Titular Archbishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.
By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
Coadjutor Archbishop The term coadjutor (or coadiutor, literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence.
These include:
* Coad ...
of Morelia (10 Jun 1965 – 7 Feb 1970) succeeded as such
* Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa (3 Jul 1972 – retired 20 Jan 1995), previously Bishop of Matamoros (Mexico) (20 Jan 1959 – 3 Mar 1968), Bishop of San Luis Potosí (Mexico) (3 Mar 1968 – 3 Jul 1972)
* Alberto Suárez Inda (20 Jan 1995 – retired 5 Nov 2016), previously Bishop of
Tacámbaro
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(Mexico) (5 Nov 1985 – 20 Jan 1995); created
Cardinal-Priest
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Carlos Garfias Merlos
Carlos Garfias Merlos (born 1 January 1951) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Morelia since 2016.
Biography
Carlos Garfias Merlos was born in Tuxpan, Michoacán, on 1 January 1951.
He studied humanities, ...
(5 Nov 2016 – ...), previously Archbishop of Acapulco
Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes
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Salvador Martinez Silva
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Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes
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, appointed Bishop of Apatzingán, Michoacán in 1962
* Juan Jesús Cardinal Posadas Ocampo, appointed Bishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte in 1970; future Cardinal
*
Alejo Zavala Castro
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, appointed Bishop of Tlapa, Guerrero in 1992
*
Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez
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, appointed Bishop of Matehuala, San Luís Potosí in 1997
* Enrique Díaz Díaz, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas in 2003
Province
Its
ecclesiastical province
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora in Mexico
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