Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia

Archdiocese of Morelia
Archidioecesis Moreliensis
Arquidiócesis de Morelia

Catedral de San Salvador
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Province of 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 Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 11 August 1536 (479 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Transfiguration,
Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Alberto Suárez Inda
Auxiliary Bishops Carlos Suárez Cázares
Juan Espinoza Jiménez
J. Victor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma
Herculano Medina Garfias
Emeritus Bishops Octavio Villegas Aguilar (auxiliary bishop emeritus)
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesismorelia.mx

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia (Latin: Archidioecesis Moreliensis) (erected 11 August 1536 as the Diocese of Michoacán) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in western central Mexico.[1][2]

The cathedral archiepiscopal see is at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, a minor World Heritage Site, in the city of Morelia, capital of Michoacán state. It also has a Minor Basilica: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud, in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo.

History

Episcopal Ordinaries

Suffragan Bishops of Michoacán
Metropolitan Archbishops of Michoacán
Metropolitan Archbishops of Morelia

Province

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

See also

References

  1. "Archdiocese of Morelia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. Associated Press, "Pope's selection of 15 new cardinals reflects church's diversity, growth." The Washington Post January 5, 2015, p. A7.
  4. "Bishop Domingo de Ulloa, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  5. "Bishop Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 24, 2016

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Coordinates: 19°42′09″N 101°11′31″W / 19.7024°N 101.1920°W / 19.7024; -101.1920

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