The Mexican Episcopal Conference ( es, Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano) is an organization of Catholic
bishops
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
, known as an
episcopal conference
An episcopal conference, sometimes called a conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The first assembly of bishops to ...
. It is the official leadership body of the
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
in
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
.
Organization
The organization is governed by the Presidency Council, consisting of:
* Card.
Francisco Robles Ortega
Francisco Robles Ortega (; born 2 March 1949) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2007. He is the Archbishop of Guadalajara. Cardinal Robles had previously served as archbishop of Monterrey from 2003 to 2011. He is ...
, Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco.
* Vice President: Mons. Javier Navarro Rodríguez, Bishop of Zamora
* Secretary General: Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola, Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey.
* General Treasurer: Mons. Ramon Castro Castro, Bishop of Cuernavaca
* Members: Mons. Oscar Roberto Dominguez Couttolenc, Mgr. Sigifredo Noriega Barceló, Mons. Carlos Garfias Merlos.
Members
The members of the CEM are all Diocesan Archbishops and Bishops, Eastern Rite Bishops, Diocesan Administrators and all those entitled to Diocesan Bishops, Coadjutors and Auxiliary Bishops and titular Bishops who carry out their functions within the Mexican territory, including the Apostolic Nuncio.
Currently, the bishops belonging to the CEM are classified as follows:
* 6 Cardinals (4 archbishops and 2 emeriti)
* 16 residential archbishops
* 66 bishops (residential and prelates)
* 31 auxiliary bishops
* 39 bishops emeriti (8 archbishops and 31 bishops)
* 1 bishop of the Maronite eparchy
* 1 Administrator of the Greek Melkite eparchy
* 1 Apostolic Nuncio
External links
Official website of the Mexican Episcopal Conference
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
Catholic Church in Mexico
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