Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guadalajara

The Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Latin: Archidioecesis Guadalaiarensis, Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Guadalajara ) is a location in Mexico Roman Catholic archdiocese based in Guadalajara in Jalisco.

History

The diocese was established on 13 July 1548. By transfer of territory was created in 1620 the diocese of Durango. After Mexican independence it was raised on 26 January 1863 Archdiocese. In the following years caused by further territorial concessions the bishoprics of Zacatecas ( 1863), Colima (1861 ), Tepic (1891 ), Aguascalientes (1899), Autlán (1961 ), Ciudad Guzmán and finally San Juan de los Lagos ( 1972).

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