Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Corripio and the second or maternal family name is Ahumada.
His Eminence

Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada
Cardinal, Primate Archbishop of Mexico
DioceseMexico
SeeMexico
Appointed19 July 1977
Term ended29 September 1994
PredecessorMiguel Darío Miranda y Gómez
SuccessorNorberto Rivera Carrera
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination15 October 1942
by Pope Pius XII
Consecration19 March 1953
by Octaviano Márquez y Toriz
Created cardinal30 June 1979
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1919-06-29)June 29, 1919
Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Died10 April 2008(2008-04-10) (aged 88)
La Noria, Xochimilco, Mexico
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University
MottoNuestro Vivir es Cristo
SignatureErnesto Corripio y Ahumada's signature
Coat of armsErnesto Corripio y Ahumada's coat of arms
Styles of
Ernesto Corripio Ahumada
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeMexico City (emeritus)

Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada (June 29, 1919 – April 10, 2008) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Mexico in Mexico City (1977–1994) and was Primate of Mexico. In the consistory of June 30, 1979, in Vatican City Pope John Paul II created him Cardinal Priest of the titular church of Mary Immaculate of Tiburtino.