The Archdiocese of Morelia () is a

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in western central

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.'' David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia"
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is found in the Cathedral of the Transfiguration in the

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Morelia Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid; Otomi language, Otomi: ) is a city and municipal seat of the municipalities of Mexico, municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. It is both th ...

, capital of

Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The stat ...

state. It also has a

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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, Mexico. 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, V ...

, 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 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,

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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 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 1 ...

(1536.08.18 – death 1565.03.14) * Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina (1566.05.15 – 1572.12.10), later Bishop of

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(Mexico) (1572.12.10 – death 1576.07.17)"Bishop Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016 * Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega,

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

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(O.P.) (1592.03.17 – death 1596.06.18), previously Bishop of

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(Paraguay) (1579.02.06 – 1592.03.17)"Bishop Alfonso Guerra, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Domingo de Ulloa, O.P. (1598.04.03 – death 1601), previously Bishop of

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(Nicaragua) (1585.02.04 – 1591.12.09), Bishop of

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(Colombia) (1591.12.09 – 1598.04.03)"Bishop Domingo de Ulloa, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016. * Andrés de Ubilla, O.P. (1603.01.29 – death 1603.05), previously Bishop of

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(Mexico) (1592.05.21 – 1603.01.29)"Bishop Andrés de Ubilla, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016 * Juan Fernández de Rosillo (1603.06.16 – death 1606.10.29), previously Bishop of Vera Paz (Guatemala) (1592.06.12 – 1603.06.16)"Bishop Juan Fernández de Rosillo (Rovillo)"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 11, 2016"Bishop Juan Fernández de Rosillo"
''GCatholic.org.'' Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 11, 2016 *

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, O.S.A. (1608.02.04 – death 1622.07.22), previously Bishop of

(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."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo,

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(O. de M.) (1624.04.15 – death 1628.12.05), previously

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(1605.06.27 – 1610.08.30) &

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(Spain) (1605.06.27 – 1610.08.30), then Bishop of

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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).

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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

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(Guatemala) (1657 – 1668.01.16); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

(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

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(Spain) (1673.09.25 – 1675.05.27), Bishop of Coria (Spain) (1675.05.27 – 1683.07.21) * Francisco Verdín y Molina (1673.11.27 – death 1675.04.29), previously Bishop of

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(Mexico) (1665.07.06 – 1673.11.27) * Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa (1677.08.30 – 1680), later Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Mexico) (1680 – death 1698.08.14) * Antonio de Monroy, O.P. (1680 – 1680), previously Master (

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) of the

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(Dominicans) (1677 – 1686); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(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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(Guatemala) (1675.09.09 – 1682.06.08); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Mexico) (21 Jun 1700 – 16 Dec 1708) *

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(5 Mar 1700 – 14 Jan 1704), previously Bishop of

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(Mexico) (14 Jan 1704 – death 1705.12) * Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza (31 May 1704 – death 15 May 1708), previously Bishop of

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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

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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

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(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 (1811 – 1811, not consecrated bishop)'' * Juan Cayetano José María Gómez de Portugal y Solis (28 Feb 1831 – death 4 Apr 1850), previously

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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) &

of Lagania (4 Mar 1866 – 21 Dec 1868) * Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado (21 Aug 1900 – death 26 Feb 1911), previously Bishop of

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(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 *

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(22 Nov 1924 – 12 Dec 1941), also

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(papal diplomatic envoy) to

(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

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(Mexico) (13 Mar 1933 – 1 May 1937),

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of Bizya (1 May 1937 – 12 Dec 1941)&

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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),

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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),

of Vadesi (10 Jun 1965 – 7 Feb 1970) &

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 studie ...

(20 Jan 1995 – retired 5 Nov 2016), previously Bishop of

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(Mexico) (5 Nov 1985 – 20 Jan 1995); created

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of S. Policarpo (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 *

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(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 *

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(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) * José de Jesús Tirado Pedraza (1963–1965), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas * Román Acevedo Rojas (1967–1983) * Leopoldo González González (1999–2005), appointed Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas * Francisco Moreno Barrón (2002–2008), appointed Bishop of Tlaxcala * Octavio Villegas Aguilar (2005–2015) *

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(2008– * Juan Espinoza Jiménez (2010– *

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(2015– * Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma (2016–

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

, 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, appointed Bishop of Tlapa, Guerrero in 1992 *

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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

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comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following

suffragan A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations. In the Catholic Church, a suffragan bishop leads a diocese within an ecclesiastical province other than the principal diocese, the metropolitan archdiocese; the diocese led ...

bishoprics: * Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan * Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas * Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacámbaro *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora in Mexico The Diocese of Zamora () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolis (religious jurisdiction), metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morelia, Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of 1530s establishments in Mexico 1536 establishments in New Spain Morelia Religious organizations established in 1536 Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 16th century Roman Catholic dioceses in Mexico Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Mexico