Archdiocese of Morelia Archidioecesis Moreliensis Arquidiócesis de Morelia
Catedral de San Salvador
Location
Country	Mexico
Ecclesiastical province	Morelia
Statistics
Area	6,952 sq mi (18,010 km2)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2013) 2,612,360 2,455,618 (94%)
Parishes	236
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	11 August 1536 (489 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Morelia,Michoacán, Mexico
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Archbishop	Carlos Garfias Merlos
Coadjutor	José Armando Álvarez Cano
Bishops emeritus	Alberto Suárez Inda (archbishop);Octavio Villegas Aguilar (auxiliary);Carlos Suárez Cázares (auxiliary)
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesismorelia.mx

TheArchdiocese of Morelia (Latin:Archidioecesis Moreliensis) is aLatin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of theCatholic Church in western centralMexico.^[1][2] It was erected on 11 August 1536 as the Diocese of Michoacán.

Thecathedra is found in theCathedral of the Transfiguration in theepiscopal see ofMorelia, capital ofMichoacán state. It also has aminor basilica: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud, inPátzcuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo.

• It was established on 11 August 1536 as Diocese of Michoacán, on territory split off from the thenDiocese of México.
• It lost territory repeatedly: on 13 July 1548 to establish the thenDiocese of Guadalajara, on 15 Dec 1777 to establish theDiocese of Linares and on 31 Aug 1854 to establish theDiocese of San Luis Potosí.
• It was raised to the rank of Metropolitan Archdiocese of Michoacán byPope Pius IX on 26 January 1863, having lost territory to establish theDiocese of León and theDiocese of Querétaro.
• It lost territory again on 16 Mar 1863 to establish theDiocese of Chilapa and on 26 Jul 1913 to establish theDiocese 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 theDiocese of Celaya and on 2004 to establish theDiocese of Irapuato
• In January 2015,Pope Francis created Morelia's archbishop, Alberto Suárez Inda, the archdiocese's firstCardinal. According to an Associated Press story, Suárez Inda "has helped mediate political conflicts and kidnappings in one of Mexico's most violence-plagued states."^[3]

Bishops of Michoacán

• Vasco de Quiroga (1536.08.18 – death 1565.03.14)
• Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina (1566.05.15 – 1572.12.10), later Bishop ofPuebla de los Angeles (Mexico) (1572.12.10 – death 1576.07.17)^[4]
• Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega,Order of St. Augustine (O.S.A.) (1574.06.18 – death 1588.06.30)^[5]
• Alfonso Guerra,Dominican Order (O.P.) (1592.03.17 – death 1596.06.18), previously Bishop ofParaguay (Paraguay) (1579.02.06 – 1592.03.17)^[6]
• Domingo de Ulloa, O.P. (1598.04.03 – death 1601), previously Bishop ofRoman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua (Nicaragua) (1585.02.04 – 1591.12.09), Bishop ofPopayán (Colombia) (1591.12.09 – 1598.04.03)^[7]
• Andrés de Ubilla,O.P. (1603.01.29 – death 1603.05), previously Bishop ofChiapas (Mexico) (1592.05.21 – 1603.01.29)^[8]
• Juan Fernández de Rosillo (1603.06.16 – death 1606.10.29), previously Bishop ofVera Paz (Guatemala) (1592.06.12 – 1603.06.16)^[9][10]
• Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. (1608.02.04 – death 1622.07.22), previously Bishop ofParaguay (Paraguay) (1601 – 1603.01.13), Bishop ofNueva Caceres (Philippines) (1603.01.13 – 1605.06.06), Bishop ofAntequera (Mexico) (1605.06.06 – 1608.02.04)^[11]
• Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo,Mercedarians (O. de M.) (1624.04.15 – death 1628.12.05), previouslyTitular Bishop ofSidon (1605.06.27 – 1610.08.30) &Auxiliary Bishop ofBurgos (Spain) (1605.06.27 – 1610.08.30), then Bishop ofSantiago (Cuba) (1610.08.30 – 1624.04.15)
• Francisco de Rivera y Pareja, O. de M. (1629.09.17 – death 1637.09.05), previously Bishop ofGuadalajara (Mexico) (1618.01.29 – 1629.09.17)
• Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando,Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (1639.05.30 – 1666.12.15), previously Bishop ofChiapas (Mexico) (1633.01.31 – 1639.05.30); later Metropolitan Archbishop ofMéxico (Mexico) (1666.12.15 – death 1667.05.14)
• Payo Enríquez de Rivera Manrique, O.S.A. (1668.01.16 – 1668.09.17), previously Bishop ofGuatemala (Guatemala) (1657 – 1668.01.16); later Metropolitan Archbishop ofMéxico (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 ofAlmería (Spain) (1673.09.25 – 1675.05.27), Bishop ofCoria (Spain) (1675.05.27 – 1683.07.21)
• Francisco Verdín y Molina (1673.11.27 – death 1675.04.29), previously Bishop ofGuadalajara (Mexico) (1665.07.06 – 1673.11.27)
• Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa (1677.08.30 – 1680), later Metropolitan Archbishop ofMéxico (Mexico) (1680 – death 1698.08.14)
• Antonio de Monroy, O.P. (1680 – 1680), previously Master (superior general) of theOrder of Preachers (Dominicans) (1677 – 1686); later Metropolitan Archbishop ofSantiago 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 ofDurango (Mexico) (1674.04.16 – 1675.09.09), Bishop ofGuatemala (Guatemala) (1675.09.09 – 1682.06.08); later Metropolitan Archbishop ofMéxico (Mexico) (21 Jun 1700 – 16 Dec 1708)
• García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz (5 Mar 1700 – 14 Jan 1704), previously Bishop ofDurango (Mexico) (1691.08.23 – 5 Mar 1700); later Bishop ofPuebla 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 ofDurango (Mexico) (1699 – 31 May 1704)^[12]
• Felipe Ignacio Trujillo y Guerrero (22 May 1713 – death 6 Feb 1721)
• Francisco de la Cuesta,Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God (O.S.H.) (23 Sep 1723 – death 30 May 1724), previously Metropolitan Archbishop ofManila (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 ofCaracas (Venezuela) (15 Mar 1717 – 15 Nov 1728)
• José Félix Valverde (24 Nov 1738 – death 23 Feb 1741), Bishop ofCaracas (Venezuela) (15 Nov 1728 – 24 Nov 1738)
• Francisco Pablo Matos Coronado (2 Jan 1741 – death 26 Apr 1744), previously Bishop ofYucatán (Mexico) (9 Jul 1734 – 2 Jan 1741)
• Martín de Elizacoechea (8 Mar 1745 – death 19 Nov 1756), previously Bishop ofDurango (Mexico) (27 Jul 1735 – 8 Mar 1745)
• Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle (26 Sep 1757 – death 27 May 1772), previously Bishop ofDurango (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 ofComayagua (Honduras) (17 Feb 1777 – 15 Dec 1783)
• Marcos de Moriana y Zafrilla (26 Jun 1805 – death 27 Jul 1809)
• FatherManuel Abad y Queipo (1811 – 1811, not consecrated bishop)
• Juan Cayetano José María Gómez de Portugal y Solis (28 Feb 1831 – death 4 Apr 1850), previouslyTitular Bishop ofClaudiopolis in Isauria (19 Oct 1830 – 28 Feb 1831)
• Clemente de Jesús Munguía y Núñez (3 Oct 1850 – 26 Jan 1863see 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 ofLagania (4 Mar 1866 – 21 Dec 1868)
• Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado (21 Aug 1900 – death 26 Feb 1911), previously Bishop ofColima (Mexico) (11 Jul 1892 – 21 Aug 1900)
• Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres (27 Nov 1911 – 22 Nov 1924), previously Bishop ofLeón in Mexico (Mexico) (12 Nov 1900 – 14 Sep 1907), Metropolitan Archbishop ofLinares (Mexico) (14 Sep 1907 – 27 Nov 1911)

Archbishops of Morelia

• Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres (22 Nov 1924 – 12 Dec 1941), alsoApostolic Delegate (papal diplomatic envoy) toMexico (1929 – 1937)
• Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes (12 Dec 1941 – death 7 Feb 1970), previously Bishop ofHuajuapan de León (Mexico) (3 Aug 1923 – 13 Mar 1933), Bishop ofTulancingo (Mexico) (13 Mar 1933 – 1 May 1937),Titular Archbishop ofBizya (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 ofAulon (3 Aug 1946 – 26 Dec 1948),Coadjutor Bishop of León (3 Aug 1946 – 26 Dec 1948), succeeding as Bishop ofLeón in Mexico (Mexico) (26 Dec 1948 – 10 Jun 1965),Titular Archbishop ofVadesi (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 ofMatamoros (Mexico) (20 Jan 1959 – 3 Mar 1968), Bishop ofSan Luis Potosí (Mexico) (3 Mar 1968 – 3 Jul 1972)
• Alberto Suárez Inda (20 Jan 1995 – retired 5 Nov 2016), previously Bishop ofTacámbaro (Mexico) (5 Nov 1985 – 20 Jan 1995); createdCardinal-Priest ofS. Policarpo (14 Feb 2015 [11 Oct 2015] – ...)
• Carlos Garfias Merlos (5 Nov 2016 – ...), previously Archbishop ofAcapulco

• 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)

• 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 (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
• Salvador Martinez Silva (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)
• Carlos Suárez Cázares (2008–
• Juan Espinoza Jiménez (2010–
• Herculano Medina Garfias (2015–
• Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma (2016–

• Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes, 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
• Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez, appointed Bishop of Matehuala, San Luís Potosí in 1997
• Enrique Díaz Díaz, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas in 2003

Itsecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the followingsuffragan 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.

• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Mexico

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• Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913)."Archdiocese of Michoacan" .Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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