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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.'' David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia" ''GCatholic.org.'' Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 It was erected on 11 August 1536 as the Diocese of Michoacán.
The
cathedra
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episcopal see
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of
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 ...
, 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
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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 de ...
, 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
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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 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
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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
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, ...
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Order of St. Augustine
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
*
Alfonso Guerra
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,
Dominican Order
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(O.P.) (1592.03.17 – death 1596.06.18), previously Bishop of
Paraguay
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
* 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.
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* Andrés de Ubilla, O.P. (1603.01.29 – death 1603.05), previously Bishop of
Chiapas
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
*
Juan Fernández de Rosillo
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''. 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
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)''
...
, 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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(Philippines) (1603.01.13 – 1605.06.06), Bishop of
Antequera
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
*
Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo
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,
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
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
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(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
Chiapas
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(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
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(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
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México
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(Mexico) (1680 – death 1698.08.14)
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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 (
superior general
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) of the
Order of Preachers
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(Dominicans) (1677 – 1686); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
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(Spain) (1685.07.10 – death 7 Nov 1715)
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Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño
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(1682.06.08 – 21 Jun 1700), previously Bishop of
Durango
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(Mexico) (1674.04.16 – 1675.09.09), Bishop of
Guatemala
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(Guatemala) (1675.09.09 – 1682.06.08); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
México
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(Mexico) (21 Jun 1700 – 16 Dec 1708)
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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
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(Mexico) (1691.08.23 – 5 Mar 1700); later Bishop of Puebla de los Angeles (Mexico) (14 Jan 1704 – death 1705.12)
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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)''
Biography
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(31 May 1704 – death 15 May 1708), previously Bishop of
Durango
Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in ...
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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.
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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
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(Venezuela) (15 Mar 1717 – 15 Nov 1728)
* José Félix Valverde (24 Nov 1738 – death 23 Feb 1741), Bishop of
Caracas
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(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
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(Mexico) (27 Jul 1735 – 8 Mar 1745)
* Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle (26 Sep 1757 – death 27 May 1772), previously Bishop of
Durango
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(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
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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 a ...
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 a ...
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
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(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 (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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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.
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* Coa ...
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
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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
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:
* Coa ...
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
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(Mexico) (3 Mar 1968 – 3 Jul 1972)
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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
Tacámbaro is a municipality located in the central region of the Mexican state of Michoacán. Its largest city and municipal seat is Heroica Tacámbaro de Codallos.
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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 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia, Archbishop of Morelia since 2016.
Biography
Carlos Garfias Merlos was born in Tuxpan, Michoacán, Tuxpan ...
(5 Nov 2016 – ...), previously Archbishop of
Acapulco
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José de Jesús Tirado Pedraza
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(1963–1965), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
* Román Acevedo Rojas (1967–1983)
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Leopoldo González González
Leopoldo González González (born October 31, 1950) is the current archbishop of Acapulco, Mexico.
González was born on October 31, 1950, in Abasolo, Guanajuato, Mexico. He attended primary school in Abasolo. On January 1, 1964, shortly befor ...
(1999–2005), appointed Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas
* Francisco Moreno Barrón (2002–2008), appointed Bishop of Tlaxcala
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Octavio Villegas Aguilar Octavio is a Spanish language masculine given name. In the Portuguese language the given name Octavio or Octávio is also found, but in Portuguese the normal spelling is Otávio. It is also used as a surname in the Philippines.
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(2005–2015)
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Carlos Suárez Cázares
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Herculano Medina Garfias
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ecclesiastical province
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comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following
suffragan
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bishoprics:
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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 ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
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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 dioc ...
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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 wa ...