Archdiocese of M�xico

Archidioecesis Mexicana

Bishop(s)

Carlos Aguiar Retes, Cardinal, Archbishop
Francisco Javier Acero P�rez, O.A.R., Auxiliary Bishop
Andr�s Luis Garc�a Jasso, Auxiliary Bishop
Salvador Gonz�lez Morales, Auxiliary Bishop
Luis Manuel P�rez Raygoza, Auxiliary Bishop
H�ctor Mario P�rez Villarreal, Auxiliary Bishop
Norberto Rivera Carrera, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
Jos� Luis Fletes Santana, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Francisco Clavel Gil, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 12 February 1546
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Federal District
Country: M�xico
Square Kilometers: 800 (309 Square Miles)
Description: A�lvaro Obrego�n, Benito Jua�rez, Coyoaca�n, Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Cuauhte�moc, Iztacalco, Magdalena Contreras, Miguel Hidalgo, Tlalpan, Venustiano Carranza, and Gustavo A. Madero (East Region)
Conference Region: Metropolitana
Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesismexico.org.mx
Mailing Address: Curia Arzobispal, Durango 90, Col. Roma, 06700 México, D.F., México
Telephone: (55)5208-3200

Historical Details

Diocese of M�xico
- Latin Name: Mexicana
- Erected: 2 September 1530
- State: Federal District
- Country: M�xico

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan de Zum�rraga, O.F.M. † (20 Aug 1530 Appointed - 3 Jun 1548 Died)
Alfonso de Montufar, O.P. † (5 Oct 1551 Appointed - 7 Mar 1572 Died)
Pedro de Moya y Contreras † (17 Jun 1573 Appointed - 7 Dec 1591 Died)
Alfonso Fern�ndez de Bonilla † (22 May 1592 Appointed - 1600 Died)
Garc�a de Santa Mar�a Mendoza y Z��iga, O.S.H. † (12 Feb 1601 Confirmed - 5 Oct 1606 Died)
Francisco Garc�a Guerra, O.P. † (3 Dec 1607 Confirmed - 22 Feb 1612 Died)
Juan P�rez de la Serna † (13 May 1613 Appointed - 19 Jul 1627 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Zamora)
Francisco de Manso Zu�iga y Sola † (9 Aug 1627 Appointed - 20 Jul 1634 Resigned)
Francisco Verdugo Cabrera † (9 Sep 1636 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Feliciano de la Vega Padilla † (13 Sep 1638 Appointed - Dec 1640 Died)
Juan de Ma�ozca y Zamora † (16 Nov 1643 Confirmed - 12 Dec 1650 Died)
Marcelo Lopez de Azcona † (29 Apr 1652 Confirmed - 10 Nov 1653 Died)
Mateo Sagade (Zaga de) Bugueiro † (14 May 1655 Appointed - 28 Jan 1664 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena (en Espa�a))
Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos † (28 Apr 1664 Appointed - 2 Sep 1665 Died)
Marcos Ram�rez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. † (15 Dec 1666 Appointed - 14 May 1667 Died)
Payo Af�n Enr�quez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, O.S.A. † (17 Sep 1668 Appointed - 30 Jun 1681 Resigned)
Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa † (20 Apr 1682 Appointed - 14 Aug 1698 Died)
Juan de Ortega Cano Monta�ez y Pati�o † (21 Jun 1700 Appointed - 16 Dec 1708 Died)
Jos� P�rez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes, O.S.B. † (21 Mar 1714 Appointed - 25 Jan 1728 Died)
Juan Antonio de Vizarr�n y Eguiarreta † (24 Jul 1730 Appointed - 25 Jan 1747 Died)
Manuel Jos� Rubio y Salinas † (29 Jan 1748 Confirmed - 3 Jul 1765 Died)
Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butr�n † (14 Apr 1766 Appointed - 27 Jan 1771 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
Iledfonso N��ez de Haro y Peralta † (30 Mar 1772 Appointed - 26 May 1800 Died)
Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont † (24 May 1802 Appointed - 6 Mar 1815 Died)
Pedro Jos� de Fonte y Hern�ndez Miravete † (4 Sep 1815 Appointed - 28 Dec 1837 Resigned)
Manuel Posada y Gardu�o † (23 Dec 1839 Appointed - 30 Apr 1846 Died)
Jos� L�zaro de la Garza y Ballesteros † (30 Sep 1850 Appointed - 11 Mar 1862 Died)
Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y D�valos † (19 Mar 1863 Appointed - 4 Feb 1891 Died)
Pr�spero Mar�a Alarc�n y S�nchez de la Barquera † (17 Dec 1891 Appointed - 30 Mar 1908 Died)
Jos� Mora y del Rio † (2 Dec 1908 Appointed - 22 Apr 1928 Died)
Pascual Jos� D�az y Barreto, S.J. † (25 Jun 1929 Appointed - 19 May 1936 Died)
Luis Mar�a Mart�nez y Rodr�guez † (20 Feb 1937 Appointed - 9 Feb 1956 Died)
Miguel Dar�o Miranda y G�mez † (28 Jun 1956 Appointed - 19 Jul 1977 Retired)
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada † (19 Jul 1977 Appointed - 29 Sep 1994 Retired)
Norberto Rivera Carrera (13 Jun 1995 Appointed - 7 Dec 2017 Retired)
Carlos Aguiar Retes (7 Dec 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of M�xico
2 September 1530	Erected	Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of M�xico (erected)
11 August 1536	Territory Lost	Diocese of M�xico (Michoac�n, Colima, Quer�taro, a large part of Guanajuato, most of San Luis Potos� along with parts of Jalisco and Guerrero)	Diocese of Michoac�n (erected)
Archdiocese of M�xico
12 February 1546	Elevated	Diocese of M�xico	Archdiocese of M�xico
6 February 1579	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico	Diocese of Manila (erected)
1586	Territory Added	Diocese of Michoac�n (Quer�taro)	Archdiocese of M�xico
15 December 1777	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guadalajara Diocese of Michoac�n Archdiocese of M�xico	Diocese of Linares o Nueva Le�n (erected) (Nuevo Le�n, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, and Texas)
26 January 1863	Territory Lost	Diocese of Michoac�n Archdiocese of M�xico	Diocese of Quer�taro (erected)
26 January 1863	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico	Diocese of Tulancingo (erected)
16 March 1863	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Michoac�n Archdiocese of M�xico Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles)	Diocese of Chilapa (erected)
12 March 1870	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) Vicariate Apostolic of Tamaulipas	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas (erected)
20 January 1874	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico	Vicariate Apostolic of California Inferiore (erected)
23 June 1891	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico	Diocese of Cuernavaca (erected)
4 June 1950	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico (Almoloya Jurez, Coatepec Harinas, Ixtlahuaca, El Oro, Sultepec, Tejupilco, Temoaya, Teenancingo, Tenango dei Valle, Tianguistengo, Toluea, and Valle del Bravo)	Diocese of Toluca (erected)
23 May 1959	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico (Tlaxcala) Archdiocese of Puebla de los �ngeles (Tlaxcala)	Diocese of Tlaxcala (erected)
30 April 1960	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico (Acolman, Amecameca, Apaxco, Ateneo (San Salvador), Atlautla, Axapusco, Ayapango, Coacalco, Cocotitlan, Chiautla, Chalco, Chicolopan, Chiconcuac, Chimalhacan, Ecatepec, Morelos, Ecatzingo, Hueypoxtla, Ixtapaluca, Jaltengo, Juchitepec, Melchor Ocampo, ...)	Diocese of Texcoco (erected)
27 February 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico (Acajuba, Alfajayucan, Atitalaquia, Atotonilco Tula, Chapantongo, Chilcuautla, Francisco Madero, Huichapan, Mixquiahuala, Nopala, Tasquillo, Tecozautla, Tepeji del Rio, Tepetitlan, Tetepango, Tezontepec de Aldama, Tlaxcoapan, and Tula de Allende) Diocese of Tulancingo (Cardonal, Ixmiquilpan, Nicolas Flores, San Salvador, Santiago, Zimapan, Pacula, Jacala, and La Misi�n)	Diocese of Tula (erected)
13 January 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico (Coyotepec, Cuautitlan, Chapa de Mota, Huehuetoca, Huixquilucan, Iturbide, Jilotepec, Jilotzingo, Naucalpan, Nicolas Romero, Soyaniquilpan, Teoloyucan, Tepotzotlan, Tlalnepantla, Tultitlan, Villa del Carbon, and Zaragoza) Diocese of Texcoco (Coacalco)	Diocese of Tlalnepantla (erected)
13 January 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico (Acambay, Aculeo, Morelos, Polotitlan, Temascalcingo, and Timilpan)	Diocese of Toluca
28 September 2019	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico (Iztapalapa)	Diocese of Iztapalapa (erected)
28 September 2019	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico (Azcapotzalco and part of Gustavo A. Madero)	Diocese of Azcapotzalco (erected)
28 September 2019	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of M�xico (Alcald�a de Xochimilco, Alcald�a de Tl�huac, and Alcald�a de Milpa Alta)	Diocese of Xochimilco (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of M�xico

1950 3,500,640 4,000,000 87.5% 315 280 595 5,883 290 2,146 264 ap1951

1965 5,750,000 6,155,000 93.4% 290 678 968 5,940 902 5,945 174 ap1967

1968 6,300,000 6,710,000 93.9% 592 869 1,461 4,312 1,093 5,945 213 ap1971

1976 8,494,168 8,802,247 96.5% 593 1,031 1,624 5,230 2 1,533 5,983 279 ap1977

1980 9,454,105 10,057,558 94.0% 598 1,050 1,648 5,736 1 1,476 6,200 320 ap1981

1990 17,580,000 18,700,000 94.0% 521 908 1,429 12,302 10 2,086 4,694 360 ap1991

1999 7,385,655 8,689,007 85.0% 713 988 1,701 4,341 67 2,468 4,875 410 ap2000

2000 9,271,527 10,910,245 85.0% 725 945 1,670 5,551 74 2,491 5,800 420 ap2001

2001 7,283,712 8,591,306 84.8% 712 635 1,347 5,407 77 1,630 4,251 425 ap2002

2002 6,999,402 7,738,307 90.5% 698 635 1,333 5,250 81 1,643 4,744 426 ap2003

2003 6,999,402 7,380,687 94.8% 700 1,035 1,735 4,034 76 2,135 4,756 424 ap2004

2004 6,999,402 8,605,239 81.3% 651 1,035 1,686 4,151 95 1,960 4,733 431 ap2005

2013 7,364,000 8,930,000 82.5% 594 1,037 1,631 4,515 149 2,046 5,170 456 ap2014

2016 7,968,000 8,979,900 88.7% 743 937 1,680 4,742 180 2,032 5,030 463 ap2017

2019 5,106,000 5,265,309 97.0% 452 983 1,435 3,558 152 1,601 4,521 307 ap2020

2021 4,950,630 5,442,918 91.0% 557 865 1,422 3,481 128 1,561 4,423 306 ap2022

2023 4,422,078 5,669,331 78.0% 546 782 1,328 3,329 150 1,097 4,709 307 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of M�xico
1950	3,500,640	4,000,000	87.5%	315	280	595	5,883		290	2,146	264	ap1951
1965	5,750,000	6,155,000	93.4%	290	678	968	5,940		902	5,945	174	ap1967
1968	6,300,000	6,710,000	93.9%	592	869	1,461	4,312		1,093	5,945	213	ap1971
1976	8,494,168	8,802,247	96.5%	593	1,031	1,624	5,230	2	1,533	5,983	279	ap1977
1980	9,454,105	10,057,558	94.0%	598	1,050	1,648	5,736	1	1,476	6,200	320	ap1981
1990	17,580,000	18,700,000	94.0%	521	908	1,429	12,302	10	2,086	4,694	360	ap1991
1999	7,385,655	8,689,007	85.0%	713	988	1,701	4,341	67	2,468	4,875	410	ap2000
2000	9,271,527	10,910,245	85.0%	725	945	1,670	5,551	74	2,491	5,800	420	ap2001
2001	7,283,712	8,591,306	84.8%	712	635	1,347	5,407	77	1,630	4,251	425	ap2002
2002	6,999,402	7,738,307	90.5%	698	635	1,333	5,250	81	1,643	4,744	426	ap2003
2003	6,999,402	7,380,687	94.8%	700	1,035	1,735	4,034	76	2,135	4,756	424	ap2004
2004	6,999,402	8,605,239	81.3%	651	1,035	1,686	4,151	95	1,960	4,733	431	ap2005
2013	7,364,000	8,930,000	82.5%	594	1,037	1,631	4,515	149	2,046	5,170	456	ap2014
2016	7,968,000	8,979,900	88.7%	743	937	1,680	4,742	180	2,032	5,030	463	ap2017
2019	5,106,000	5,265,309	97.0%	452	983	1,435	3,558	152	1,601	4,521	307	ap2020
2021	4,950,630	5,442,918	91.0%	557	865	1,422	3,481	128	1,561	4,423	306	ap2022
2023	4,422,078	5,669,331	78.0%	546	782	1,328	3,329	150	1,097	4,709	307	ap2024