| Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
| Mexico | |
| Latin: | Archidioecesis Mexicanensis |
| Local: | Arquidiócesis de México |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Province: | Mexico |
| Area Km2: | 799.8 |
| Population: | 5,265,309 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Catholics: | 4,212,247 |
| Catholics Percent: | 80 |
| Parishes: | 307 |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church |
| Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | 2 September 1530 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heavens |
| Bishop: | Carlos Aguiar Retes |
| Bishop Title: | Archbishop |
| Map: | Arquidiócesis de México.svg |
| Website: | www.arquidiocesismexico.org.mx |
The Archdiocese of Mexico (Latin: Archidioecesis Mexicanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church that is situated in Mexico City, Mexico. It was erected as a diocese on 2 September 1530 and elevated to an archdiocese on 12 February 1546.[1] [2] The archdiocese is one of the largest in the world, with over four million Catholics, surpassed only by Kinshasa, Guadalajara, São Paulo, Puebla de los Ángeles, Santiago de Guatemala, and Milan.
Prior to 2019, the archdiocese was the largest in the world, with nearly 8 million Catholics. In September 2019, Pope Francis approved the division of the archdiocese, erecting three new suffragan dioceses from its territory: Azcapotzalco, Iztapalapa, and Xochimilco.[3] These are the only three suffragans within the ecclesiastical province of which the archdiocese is the metropolitan see. Today, the archdiocese's territory comprises most of Mexico City, with the exception of the three new dioceses, each of which is coextensive with its eponymous borough.
The cathedra of the archdiocese is found within the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City.
| No. | Name | From | Until | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan de Zumárraga, O.F.M. | August 20, 1530 | June 3, 1548 | |
| 2 | Alonso de Montúfar, O.P. | October 5, 1551 | March 7, 1572 | |
| 3 | June 17, 1573 | December 7, 1591 | ||
| 4 | May 22, 1592 | 1600 | ||
| 5 | García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H. | February 12, 1601 | October 5, 1606 | |
| 6 | García Guerra, O.P. | December 3, 1607 | February 22, 1612 | |
| 7 | May 13, 1613 | July 19, 1627 | ||
| 8 | August 9, 1627 | July 20, 1634 | ||
| 9 | September 9, 1636 | ? | ||
| 10 | March 22, 1639 | December 1640 | ||
| 11 | November 16, 1643 | December 12, 1650 | ||
| 12 | April 29, 1652 | November 10, 1654 | ||
| 13 | September 19, 1655 | June 1664 | ||
| 14 | April 28, 1664 | September 2, 1665 | ||
| 15 | Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. | December 15, 1666 | March 14, 1667 | |
| 16 | Payo Enríquez de Rivera, O.S.A. | September 17, 1668 | June 30, 1681 | |
| 17 | August 20, 1682 | August 16, 1698 | ||
| 18 | 1699 | December 16, 1708 | ||
| 19 | José Pérez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes, O.S.B. | March 21, 1714 | January 25, 1728 | |
| 20 | 1728 | 1729 | ||
| 21 | July 24, 1730 | January 25, 1747 | ||
| 22 | January 29, 1748 | July 3, 1765 | ||
| 23 | April 14, 1766 | August 22, 1771 | ||
| 24 | March 30, 1772 | May 26, 1800 | ||
| 25 | May 24, 1802 | January 1, 1815 | ||
| 26 | September 4, 1815 | December 28, 1837 | ||
| 27 | December 23, 1839 | April 30, 1846 | ||
| 28 | September 30, 1850 | March 11, 1862 | ||
| 29 | March 19, 1863 | February 4, 1891 | ||
| 30 | December 17, 1891 | March 29, 1908 | ||
| 31 | December 2, 1908 | April 22, 1928 | ||
| 32 | Pascual Díaz y Barreto, S.J. | June 25, 1929 | May 19, 1936 | |
| 33 | February 20, 1937 | February 9, 1956 | ||
| 34 | June 28, 1956 | July 19, 1977 | ||
| 35 | June 10, 1965 | September 11, 1990 | ||
| 36 | July 19, 1977 | September 29, 1994 | ||
| 37 | June 13, 1995 | December 7, 2017 | ||
| 38 | December 7, 2017 | present |
| Year | Along with territory from | To form | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1536 | Diocese of Michoacán | ||
| 1579 | Diocese of Manila | ||
| 1863 | Diocese of Querétaro | ||
| 1863 | Diocese of Tulancingo | ||
| 1863 | Diocese of Chilapa | ||
| 1870 | Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas | ||
| 1874 | Vicariate Apostolic of California Inferiore | ||
| 1891 | Diocese of Cuernavaca | ||
| 1950 | Diocese of Toluca | ||
| 1959 | Diocese of Tlaxcala | ||
| 1960 | Diocese of Texcoco | ||
| 1961 | Diocese of Tula | ||
| 1964 | Diocese of Tlalnepantla | ||
| 1984 | Diocese of Atlacomulco Diocese of Tenancingo Diocese of Cuernavaca | ||
| 2019[4] | Diocese of Azcapotzalco Diocese of Iztapalapa Diocese of Xochimilco |
| Seal | University | Location | Religious order | Founded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conciliar Seminary of Mexico | Mexico City | 1585 | |||
| Panamerican University | Mexico City | 1967 | |||
| Simón Bolívar University | Mexico City | ||||
| Universidad Iberoamericana | Mexico City | Society of Jesus | 1943 | ||
| Universidad Intercontinental | Mexico City | Guadalupe Missionaries | 1976 | ||
| Universidad La Salle | Mexico City | De La Salle Brothers | 1962 | ||
| Universidad Pontificia de México | Mexico City | 1982 |
| Seal | School | Location | Religious order | Founded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio Cristóbal Colón | Naucalpan | 1938 | |||
| Colegio del Bosque México | Mexico City | Legion of Christ | 1975 | ||
| Colegio La Salle Simón Bolívar | Mexico City | De La Salle Brothers | 1910 | ||
| Colegio de San Ignacio de Loyola Vizcaínas | Mexico City | 1734 | |||
| Cumbres Institute | Mexico City | Legion of Christ | 1954 | ||
| Irish Institute | Naucalpan | Legion of Christ | 1966 |
| School | Location | Religious order | Founded | Closed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco | Mexico City | Order of Friars Minor | 1536 | 1555 | |
| College of San Fernando de Mexico | Mexico City | Order of Friars Minor | 1734 | ||
| Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico | Mexico City | 1551 | 1865 | ||
| San Ildefonso College | Mexico City | Society of Jesus | 1588 | 1867 | |
| San Pedro y San Pablo College | Mexico City | Society of Jesus | 1574 | 1767 |