Archdiocese of Mexico Archidioecesis Mexicanensis | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Mexico | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mexico |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 799.8 km2 (308.8 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 5,265,309 4,212,247 (80%) |
| Parishes | 307 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 September 1530 (494 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heavens |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Carlos Aguiar Retes |
| Auxiliary Bishops | |
| Bishops emeritus | |
| Map | |
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| 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.
- ^ "Archdiocese of México" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ Agren, David (30 September 2019). "Three new dioceses carved out of Archdiocese of Mexico". Crux. Catholic News Service. Retrieved 1 October 2019.