Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monterrey, Mexico

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2012.10.03 – ...):	Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López (73) President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) Apostolic Administrator of Nuevo Laredo (Mexico)
Auxiliary Bishop (2014.03.22 – ...):	Bishop Juan Armando Pérez Talamantes (53) Titular Bishop of Auzegera
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.10.17 – ...):	Bishop José Manuel Garza Madero (72) Titular Bishop of Tetci
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.10.17 – ...):	Bishop César Garza Miranda, O.F.M. (52) Titular Bishop of Magnetum
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.05.13 – ...):	Bishop Carlos Alberto Santos García (47) Titular Bishop of Tamada

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Monterrey (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López (73)
(2012.10.03 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico)
President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.)
Apostolic Administrator of Nuevo Laredo (Mexico)

Hæc est victoria fides nostra

Born:	1951.01.24 (Santa Catalina, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1978.11.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.05.30

Priest of Querétaro (Mexico) (1978.11.17 – 1996.04.30)

Bishop of Tacámbaro (Mexico) (1996.04.30 – 2001.07.16)

Bishop of Tapachula (Mexico) (2001.07.16 – 2004.09.11)

Bishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) (2004.09.11 – 2006.11.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) (2006.11.25 – 2012.10.03)

Vice-President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (2009 – 2012)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (2012.10.03 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Tampico (Mexico) (2018.07.20 – 2019.05.11)

President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (2018.11.13 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Ciudad Victoria (Mexico) (2021.03.30 – 2021.09.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Nuevo Laredo (Mexico) (2023.11.08 – ...)

Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega (75)
(2003.01.25 – 2011.12.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Presentazione
Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico)

In simplicitate fidei

Born:	1949.03.02 (Mascota, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1976.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.06.05
Created Cardinal:	2007.11.24

Priest of Autlán (Mexico) (1976.07.20 – 1991.04.30)

Titular Bishop of Bossa (1991.04.30 – 1996.06.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toluca (Mexico) (1991.04.30 – 1996.06.15)

Bishop of Toluca (Mexico) (1996.06.15 – 2003.01.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (2003.01.25 – 2011.12.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Presentazione (2007.11.24 [2008.10.25] – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (2011.12.07 – ...)

President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (2012.11.14 – 2018.11.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Colima (Mexico) (2021.12.23 – 2023.05.13)

Cardinal Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera
(1983.11.08 – 2003.01.25)

Al servicio de mis hermanos

Born:	1927.01.09 (San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1952.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.08.15
Created Cardinal:	1994.11.26
Died:	2008.03.22 (Monterrey, Mexico † 81)

Priest of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico) (1952.03.08 – 1971.05.14)

Bishop of Tepic (Mexico) (1971.05.14 – 1980.05.08)

Bishop of Tlalnepantla (Mexico) (1980.05.08 – 1983.11.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (1983.11.08 – 2003.01.25)

President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (1988 – 1994)

Apostolic Administrator of Ciudad Victoria (Mexico) (1994.11.03 – 1995.12)

Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario (1994.11.26 – 2008.03.22)

Archbishop José de Jesús Tirado Pedraza
(1976.12.07 – 1983.11.08)

Born:	1908.03.31 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1931.05.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1963.07.25
Died:	1993.07.08 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Thelepte (1963.05.21 – 1965.04.01)

Bishop of Ciudad Victoria (Mexico) (1965.04.01 – 1973.01.25)

Titular Bishop of Bevagna (1973.01.25 – 1976.12.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (1973.01.25 – 1976.12.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (1976.12.07 – 1983.11.08)

Archbishop Alfonso Espino y Silva
(1952.07.29 – 1976.05.31)

Excita potentiam tuam et veni

Born:	1904.07.13 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1927.10.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.10.26
Died:	1976.05.31 († 71)

Bishop of Cuernavaca (Mexico) (1947.08.02 – 1951.05.15)

Titular Archbishop of Leucas (1951.05.15 – 1952.07.29)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (1951.05.15 – 1952.07.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (1952.07.29 – 1976.05.31)

Archbishop Guillermo Tritschler y Córdoba
(1941.02.22 – 1952.07.29)

Crescamus in illo per omnia

Born:	1878.07.06 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1904.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.04.22
Died:	1952.07.29 († 74)

Bishop of San Luis Potosí (Mexico) (1931.01.30 – 1941.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (1941.02.22 – 1952.07.29)

Archbishop José Guadalupe Ortíz y López
(1929.09.20 – 1940.05.02)

Born:	1867.12.12 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1891
Consecrated Bishop:	1919.07.08
Died:	1951.12.05 († 83)

Bishop of Ciudad Victoria–Tamaulipas (Mexico) (1919.01.24 – 1923.06.08)

Bishop of Chilapa (Mexico) (1923.06.08 – 1926.03.22)

Titular Bishop of Ancusa (1926.03.22 – 1929.09.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (1926.03.22 – 1929.09.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (1929.09.20 – 1940.05.02)

Titular Archbishop of Pompeiopolis in Cilicia (1940.05.02 – 1951.12.05)

Archbishop José Juan de Jésus Herrera y Piña
(1922.06.09 – 1927.06.16)

Born:	1865.12.26 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1888.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1907.11.17
Died:	1927.06.16 († 61)

Bishop of Tulancingo (Mexico) (1907.09.23 – 1921.03.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Linares (Mexico) (1921.03.07 – 1922.06.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico) (1922.06.09 – 1927.06.16)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Linares (Roman Rite)

Archbishop José Juan de Jésus Herrera y Piña
(1921.03.07 – 1922.06.09)

(see above)

Archbishop Francisco Plancarte y Navarrette
(1911.11.27 – 1920.07.02)

Born:	1856.10.20 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1880.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.02.09
Died:	1920.07.02 († 63)

Bishop of Campeche (Mexico) (1895.09.17 – 1898.11.28)

Bishop of Cuernavaca (Mexico) (1898.11.28 – 1911.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Linares (Mexico) (1911.11.27 – 1920.07.02)

Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres
(1907.09.14 – 1911.11.27)

Born:	1865.11.13 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1888.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1900.12.27
Died:	1941.12.12 († 76)

Bishop of León (Mexico) (1900.11.12 – 1907.09.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Linares (Mexico) (1907.09.14 – 1911.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1911.11.27 – 1924.11.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico) (1924.11.22 – 1941.12.12)

Apostolic Delegate to Mexico (1929 – 1937)

Archbishop Santiago de los Santos Garza Zambrano
(1900.02.25 – 1907.02.26)

Born:	1837.10.31 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1860.11.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1893.04.09
Died:	1907.02.26 († 69)

Bishop of Saltillo (Mexico) (1893.01.19 – 1898.02.03)

Bishop of León (Mexico) (1898.02.03 – 1900.02.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Linares (Mexico) (1900.02.25 – 1907.02.26)

Archbishop Jacinto López y Romo
(1891.06.23 – 1899.08.19)

Born:	1831.09.10 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1855.04.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1886.08.29
Died:	1900.12.31 († 69)

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1886.06.10 – 1891.06.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Linares (Mexico) (1891.06.23 – 1899.08.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1899.08.19 – 1900.12.31)

Bishops of Linares (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jacinto López y Romo (later Archbishop)
(1886.06.10 – 1891.06.23)

(see above)

Fr. Blasius Enciso, O.E.S.A.
(1884.11.14 – 1885.01.11)

Born:	1830 (Mexico)
Died:	1885.01.11 († 54)

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1884.11.14 – 1885.01.11)

Bishop Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón (later Archbishop)
(1879.09.19 – 1884.11.13)

Born:	1840.06.26 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1863.02.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1871.03.12
Died:	1921.08.18 († 81)

Bishop of Ciudad Victoria–Tamaulipas (Mexico) (1871.03.06 – 1879.09.19)

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1879.09.19 – 1884.11.13)

Bishop of San Luis Potosí (Mexico) (1884.11.13 – 1920.12.16)

Titular Archbishop of Cæsarea Ponti (1920.12.16 – 1921.08.18)

Bishop Francisco de Paula Verea y González
(1853.06.02 – 1879.09.16)

Born:	1813.12.13 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1837.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1853.11.13
Died:	1884.05.04 († 70)

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1853.06.02 – 1879.09.16)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1879.09.16 – 1884.05.04)

Bishop Salvador de Apodaca y Loreto
(1842.01.29 – 1844.06.15)

Born:	1769.12.25 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1794.04.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1843.09.24
Died:	1844.06.15 († 74)

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1842.01.29 – 1844.06.15)

Bishop José María de Jesús Belaunzarán y Ureña, O.F.M.
(1831.02.28 – 1838.11.15)

Born:	1772.01.31 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1796
Consecrated Bishop:	1831.07.27
Died:	1857.09.11 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Corone (1830.10.19 – 1831.02.28)

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1831.02.28 – 1838.11.15)

Bishop José Ignacio de Arancibia y Hormaguei, O.F.M.
(1817.04.14 – 1821.05.02)

Born:	1767.03.17 (Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:	1818.01.11
Died:	1821.05.02 († 54)

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1817.04.14 – 1821.05.02)

Bishop Primo Feliciano Marín y Porras, O.F.M.
(1801.07.20 – 1815.11.12)

Born:	1755.06.09 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1802.09.12
Died:	1815.11.12 († 60)

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1801.07.20 – 1815.11.12)

Bishop Andrés Ambrosio de Llanos y Valdés, O.F.M.
(1791.12.19 – 1799.12.19)

Born:	(Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1792.06.03
Died:	1799.12.19

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1791.12.19 – 1799.12.19)

Bishop Rafael José Verger y Suau, O.F.M.
(1782.12.16 – 1790.07.05)

Born:	1722.10.10 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1783.06.22
Died:	1790.07.05 († 67)

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1782.12.16 – 1790.07.05)

Bishop Juan Antonio de Jesús Sacedón Sánchez, O.F.M.
(1778.09.28 – 1779.12.27)

Born:	1725.05.29 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1779.04.18
Died:	1779.12.27 († 54)

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1778.09.28 – 1779.12.27)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Alfonso Espino y Silva (1951.05.15 – 1952.07.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juan Carlos Arcq Guzmán (57) (2020.10.17 – 2024.06.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Heriberto Cavazos Pérez (75) (2016.10.31 – 2023.12.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Oscar Efraín Tamez Villareal (51) (2016.10.31 – 2021.09.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola (58) (2014.03.22 – 2024.06.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe (62) (later Archbishop) (2009.01.07 – 2016.04.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alfonso Cortés Contreras (77) (later Archbishop) (2005.06.24 – 2009.07.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gustavo Rodríguez Vega (69) (later Archbishop) (2001.06.27 – 2008.10.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Lizáres Estrada (90) (1987.01.31 – 2009.12.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alfonso de Jesús Hinojosa Berrones (1985.04.10 – 2000.02.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Luis Reynoso Cervantes (1978.04.13 – 1982.07.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José de Jesús Tirado Pedraza (later Archbishop) (1973.01.25 – 1976.12.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Guadalupe Ortíz y López (later Archbishop) (1926.03.22 – 1929.09.20)