Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Monterrey

Mexico Mexico

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Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Monterrey / Monterreyen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Ciudad Victoria, Linares, Matamoros–Reynosa, Nuevo Laredo, Piedras Negras, Saltillo, Tampico

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora del Roble

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Zuazua #1100 Sur con Ocampo Centro, 64000 - Monterrey, N.L., Mexico

Phone: (81) 11-58-24-50

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2012.10.03 – ...):Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López (73)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)Bishop Juan Armando Pérez Talamantes (53)

Titular Bishop of Auzegera

Auxiliary Bishop (2020.10.17 – ...):Bishop José Manuel Garza Madero (72)Bishop José Manuel Garza Madero (72)

Titular Bishop of Tetci

Auxiliary Bishop (2020.10.17 – ...):Bishop César Garza Miranda, O.F.M. (52)Bishop César Garza Miranda, O.F.M. (52)

Titular Bishop of Magnetum

Auxiliary Bishop (2023.05.13 – ...):Bishop Carlos Alberto Santos García (47)Bishop Carlos Alberto Santos García (47)

Titular Bishop of Tamada

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Monterrey (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López (73)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)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

Special Churches

Saltillo (←), Nuevo Laredo (↗), Linares (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 17,448 km²

Population: 4,267,950 Catholics (76.7% of 5,566,640 total)

Pastoral Centres: 254 parishes, 19 missions

Personnel: 634 priests (404 diocesan, 230 religious), 150 deacons, 820 religious (383 brothers, 437 sisters), 80 seminarians

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