Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia
The Archdiocese of Morelia (Latin: Archidioecesis Moreliensis, Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Morelia) is a location in Mexico Roman Catholic archdiocese headquartered in Morelia.
History
The Archdiocese of Morelia was founded on August 11, 1536 by Pope Paul III. built with the Papal Bull Illius fulciti Praesidio out of territory of the Diocese of Mexico City as the bishopric of Michoacan and the archbishopric of Seville is a suffragan. On 12 February 1546 the diocese of Michoacán was the Archdiocese of Mexico City is a suffragan. The diocese of Michoacán was on July 13, 1548 from parts of its territory to the founding of the diocese of Guadalajara. Other annexations took place on December 15, 1777 establishing the bishopric of Nueva León Linares o and on August 31, 1854 establishing the bishopric of San Luis Potosí. On January 26, 1863, the diocese of Michoacán was part of its territory from establishing the dioceses of León, Querétaro and Zamora.
The diocese of Michoacán was posted on January 26, 1863 by Pope Pius IX. charged with the Papal Bull Catholicae Romanae Ecclesiae to the archbishopric. On March 16, 1863 the Archdiocese of Michoacan was part of its territory from the foundation of the diocese Chilapa. A further transfer of territory took place on July 26, 1913 establishing the bishopric Tacámbaro. The Archdiocese of Michoacan was renamed on November 22, 1924 in Archdiocese of Morelia. On October 13, 1973, the Archdiocese of Morelia were parts of its territory from the foundation of the built with the Apostolic Constitution Scribae illi Evangelico Diocese of Celaya. A further transfer of territory took place on 3 January 2004 founding of the built with the Apostolic Constitution Venerabiles Fratres Diocese of Irapuato.
Ordinaries
Bishops of Michoacán
- Vasco de Quiroga, 1536-1565
- Antonio Ruiz de Morales y Molina OS, 1566-1572, then Bishop of Tlaxcala
- Juan de Medina y Rincón de la Vega OSA, 1574-1588
- Alfonso Guerra OP, 1592-1596
- Domingo de Ulloa OP, 1598-1601
- Andrés de Ubilla OP, 1603-1603
- Juan Fernández de Rosillo, 1603-1606
- Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz OSA, 1608-1622
- Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo breath, 1624-1628
- Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, OFM, 1639-1666, then Archbishop of Mexico City
- Payo Enríquez de Rivera Manrique OSA, 1668-1668, then Archbishop of Mexico City
- Francisco Antonio Sarmiento y Luna OSA, 1668-1674, then Bishop of Almería
- Francisco Molina y Verdin, 1673-1675
- Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa, 1677-1680, then Archbishop of Mexico City
- Antonio de Monroy OP, 1680
- Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño, 1682-1699, then Archbishop of Mexico City
- García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz, 1700-1704, then Bishop of Tlaxcala
- Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza, 1704-1708
- Felipe Ignacio Trujillo y Guerrero, 1713-1721
- Francisco de la Cuesta OSH, 1723-1724
- Juan José de Escalona y Calatayud, 1728-1737
- José Félix Valverde, 1738-1741
- Francisco Pablo Matos Coronado, 1741-1744
- Martín de Elizacoechea, 1745-1756
- Pedro Sánchez de Tagle Anselmo, 1757-1772
- Luis Fernando de Hoyos y Mier, 1773-1776
- Juan Ignacio de la Rocha, 1777-1782
- Francisco Antonio de San Miguel Iglesia Cajiga OSH, 1783-1804
- Marcos de Moriana y Zafrilla, 1805-1809
- Manuel Abad y Queipo, 1811
- Juan Cayetano José María Gómez de Portugal y Solis, 1831-1850
- Clemente de Jesús Núñez y Munguia, 1850-1863
Archbishops of Michoacán
- Clemente de Jesús Núñez y Munguia, 1863-1868
- José Ignacio Ruiz de Chavez Árciga, 1868-1900
- Atenogenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado, 1900-1911
- Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores, 1911-1924
Archbishops of Morelia
- Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores, 1924-1941
- Luis María Altamirano y Bulnes, 1941-1970
- Manuel Martín del Campo Padilla, 1970-1972
- Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa, 1972-1995
- Alberto Suárez Inda, since 1995