The Archdiocese of Morelia ( la, Archidioecesis Moreliensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western central Mexico."Archdiocese of Morelia"
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''GCatholic.org.'' Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 It was erected on 11 August 1536 as the Diocese of Michoacán. The

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is found in the

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in the

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of Morelia, capital of

Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of ...

state. It also has a minor basilica: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud, in Pátzcuaro, 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

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on 26 January 1863, having lost territory to establish the Diocese of León and the

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. * It lost territory again on 16 Mar 1863 to establish the

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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

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and on 2004 to establish the

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* In January 2015, Pope Francis created Morelia's archbishop, Alberto Suárez Inda, the archdiocese's first

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. 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 (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 (Mexico) (1572.12.10 – death 1576.07.17)"Bishop Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016 *

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 (O.S.A.) (1574.06.18 – death 1588.06.30)"Bishop Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016 *

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, Dominican Order (O.P.) (1592.03.17 – death 1596.06.18), previously Bishop of Paraguay (Paraguay) (1579.02.06 – 1592.03.17)"Bishop Alfonso Guerra, O.P."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 *

Domingo de Ulloa Domingo de Ulloa, O.P. (died 1601) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1598–1601), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Popayán (1591–1598), ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Nicaragua (1585–1591). ''(in Latin)'' Biography D ...

, 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 (Colombia) (1591.12.09 – 1598.04.03)"Bishop Domingo de Ulloa, O.P."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016. *

Andrés de Ubilla Andrés de Ubilla, O.P. (1540 – May 1603) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1603) and Bishop of Chiapas (1592–1603). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''O.P. (1603.01.29 – death 1603.05), previously Bishop of

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

(Mexico) (1592.05.21 – 1603.01.29)"Bishop Andrés de Ubilla, O.P."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016 *

Juan Fernández de Rosillo Juan Fernández de Rosillo or Juan Fernández de Rovillo (1533 – 29 October 1606) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1603–1606) and Bishop of Verapaz (1592–1603).Vera Paz (Guatemala) (1592.06.12 – 1603.06.16)"Bishop Juan Fernández de Rosillo (Rovillo)"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 11, 2016"Bishop Juan Fernández de Rosillo"
''GCatholic.org.'' Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 11, 2016 * Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. (1608.02.04 – death 1622.07.22), previously Bishop of Paraguay (Paraguay) (1601 – 1603.01.13), Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1603.01.13 – 1605.06.06), Bishop of

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(Mexico) (1605.06.06 – 1608.02.04)"Bishop Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, Mercedarians (O. de M.) (1624.04.15 – death 1628.12.05), previously Titular Bishop of Sidon (1605.06.27 – 1610.08.30) & Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos (Spain) (1605.06.27 – 1610.08.30), then Bishop of Santiago (Cuba) (1610.08.30 – 1624.04.15) *

Francisco de Rivera y Pareja Francisco de Rivera y Pareja (1561 – October 8, 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1629–1637) and Bishop of Guadalajara (1618–1629). ''(in Latin)''Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...

(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 (O.F.M.) (1639.05.30 – 1666.12.15), previously Bishop of

(Mexico) (1633.01.31 – 1639.05.30); later Metropolitan Archbishop of México (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

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(Guatemala) (1657 – 1668.01.16); later Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1668.09.17 – retired 1681.06.30) * Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, O.S.A. (1668.12.12 – 1673.09.25), later Bishop of Almería (Spain) (1673.09.25 – 1675.05.27), Bishop of Coria (Spain) (1675.05.27 – 1683.07.21) *

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 Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...

(Mexico) (1665.07.06 – 1673.11.27) *

Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa (11 February 1632, Betanzos, La Coruña – 14 August 1698, Mexico City) was a Spanish cleric and bishop, notable as bishop of Michoacán and archbishop of Mexico. Life The son of Alonso Vázquez de Seixas ...

(1677.08.30 – 1680), later Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1680 – death 1698.08.14) *

Antonio de Monroy Antonio de Monroy, O.P. or Antonio de Monroy y Hijar (6 July 1634 – 7 November 1715) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1685–1715), Bishop of Michoacán (1680) and the Master of the Order of Prea ...

, O.P. (1680 – 1680), previously Master (

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) of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) (1677 – 1686); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1685.07.10 – death 7 Nov 1715) * Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño (1682.06.08 – 21 Jun 1700), previously Bishop of

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(Mexico) (1674.04.16 – 1675.09.09), Bishop of

(Guatemala) (1675.09.09 – 1682.06.08); later Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (21 Jun 1700 – 16 Dec 1708) * García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz (5 Mar 1700 – 14 Jan 1704), previously Bishop of

(Mexico) (1691.08.23 – 5 Mar 1700); later Bishop of Puebla de los Angeles (Mexico) (14 Jan 1704 – death 1705.12) * Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza (31 May 1704 – death 15 May 1708), previously Bishop of

(Mexico) (1699 – 31 May 1704)"Bishop Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza"
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(22 May 1713 – death 6 Feb 1721) *

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 (O.S.H.) (23 Sep 1723 – death 30 May 1724), previously Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (28 Apr 1704 – 23 Sep 1723); Archbishop (personal title) *

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(15 Nov 1728 – death 23 May 1737), previously Bishop of

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(Venezuela) (15 Mar 1717 – 15 Nov 1728) * José Félix Valverde (24 Nov 1738 – death 23 Feb 1741), Bishop of

(Venezuela) (15 Nov 1728 – 24 Nov 1738) * Francisco Pablo Matos Coronado (2 Jan 1741 – death 26 Apr 1744), previously Bishop of Yucatán (Mexico) (9 Jul 1734 – 2 Jan 1741) * Martín de Elizacoechea (8 Mar 1745 – death 19 Nov 1756), previously Bishop of

(Mexico) (27 Jul 1735 – 8 Mar 1745) * Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle (26 Sep 1757 – death 27 May 1772), previously Bishop of

(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

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(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 ...

(1811 – 1811, not consecrated bishop)'' *

Juan Cayetano José María Gómez de Portugal y Solis ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, ...

(28 Feb 1831 – death 4 Apr 1850), previously Titular Bishop of

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(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 of Lagania (4 Mar 1866 – 21 Dec 1868) * Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado (21 Aug 1900 – death 26 Feb 1911), previously Bishop of Colima (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 Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres (13 November 1865 – 12 December 1941) was a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Morelia from 1911 until his death in 1941. He was previously Bishop of Léon from 1900 to 1907 and Archbishop ...

(22 Nov 1924 – 12 Dec 1941), also Apostolic Delegate (papal diplomatic envoy) to Mexico (1929 – 1937) * Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes (12 Dec 1941 – death 7 Feb 1970), previously Bishop of

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(Mexico) (3 Aug 1923 – 13 Mar 1933), Bishop of Tulancingo (Mexico) (13 Mar 1933 – 1 May 1937), Titular Archbishop of Bizya (1 May 1937 – 12 Dec 1941)& Coadjutor Archbishop 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),

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of León (3 Aug 1946 – 26 Dec 1948), succeeding as Bishop of León in Mexico (Mexico) (26 Dec 1948 – 10 Jun 1965), Titular Archbishop of Vadesi (10 Jun 1965 – 7 Feb 1970) & Coadjutor Archbishop 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

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(Mexico) (3 Mar 1968 – 3 Jul 1972) *

Alberto Suárez Inda Alberto Suárez Inda (born 30 January 1939) is a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Morelia from 1995 to 2016. Biography Alberto Suárez Inda was born in Celaya in Mexico on 30 January 1939. He studied ...

(20 Jan 1995 – retired 5 Nov 2016), previously Bishop of Tacámbaro (Mexico) (5 Nov 1985 – 20 Jan 1995); created Cardinal-Priest of

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(14 Feb 2015 1 Oct 2015– ...) * Carlos Garfias Merlos (5 Nov 2016 – ...), previously Archbishop of

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Coadjutor bishops

* Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez (1933–1937); did not succeed to see; appointed Archbishop of México, Federal District * Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes (1937–1941) * Manuel Martín del Campo Padilla (1965–1970)

Auxiliary bishops

* Benito María de Moxó y Francolí O.S.B. (1803–1805), appointed Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia *

José Antonio de la Peña y Navarro José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernac ...

(1862–1863), appointed Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán * José Ignacio Árciga Ruiz de Chávez (1866–1868), appointed Archbishop here * Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez (1923–1934), appointed Coadjutor here *

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(1951–1969) *

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(1963–1965), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas * Román Acevedo Rojas (1967–1983) *

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(1999–2005), appointed Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas *

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(2002–2008), appointed Bishop of Tlaxcala *

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(2005–2015) *

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(2008– *

Juan Espinoza Jiménez ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

(2010– * Herculano Medina Garfias (2015– *

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(2016–

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes, appointed Bishop of Apatzingán, Michoacán in 1962 *

Juan Jesús Cardinal Posadas Ocampo ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanis ...

, appointed Bishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte in 1970; future Cardinal *

Alejo Zavala Castro Alejandro de Vivar (1635–1660), better known as Mestizo Alejo, was a Chilean mestizo, who fought in the Arauco War. He was the son of the Mapuche cacique Curivilú and the Spanish Isabel de Vivar y Castro who was captured during a Mapuche ra ...

, appointed Bishop of Tlapa, Guerrero in 1992 * Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez, appointed Bishop of Matehuala, San Luís Potosí in 1997 *

Enrique Díaz Díaz Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Dut ...

, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas in 2003

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following

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bishoprics: *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan The Diocese of Apatzingan ( la, Dioecesis Apatzinganiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia. Its c ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas The Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ( la, Dioecesis Civitatis Lazari Cárdenas) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province to the metropolitan Archdiocese o ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacámbaro The Diocese of Tacámbaro ( la, Dioecesis Tacambarensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia. The dio ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora in Mexico The Diocese of Zamora ( la, Dioecesis Zamorensis in Mexico) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia. It w ...

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