Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Mexico 🇲🇽

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.02.05 – ...):	Archbishop Victor Valentin Sánchez Espinosa (75)
Auxiliary Bishop (2013.12.06 – ...):	Bishop Tomás López Durán (65) Titular Bishop of Socia
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.10.16 – ...):	Bishop Francisco Javier Martínez Castillo (51) Titular Bishop of Nepte

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Puebla de los Ángeles (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Victor Valentin Sánchez Espinosa (75)
(2009.02.05 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico)

Pasce oves meas

Born:	1950.05.21 (Tlancualpicán, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1976.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.03.26

Priest of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1976.06.06 – 2004.03.02)

Titular Bishop of Ambia (2004.03.02 – 2009.02.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico) (2004.03.02 – 2009.02.05)

General Secretary of Latin American Episcopal Council (2007.07.12 – 2009.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (2009.02.05 – ...)

Archbishop Rosendo Huesca Pacheco
(1977.09.28 – 2009.02.05)

Ven, Señor Jesús

Born:	1932.03.03 (Ejutla, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1956.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.08.24
Died:	2017.11.25 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Themisonium (1970.05.30 – 1977.09.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1970.05.30 – 1977.09.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1977.09.28 – 2009.02.05)

Archbishop Ernesto Corripio Ahumada (later Cardinal)
(1976.03.08 – 1977.07.19)

Nuestro vivir es Cristo

Born:	1919.06.29 (Tampico, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1942.10.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.03.19
Created Cardinal:	1979.06.30
Died:	2008.04.10 (La Noria, Mexico † 88)

Priest of Ciudad Victoria–Tamaulipas (Mexico) (1942.10.15 – 1952.12.27)

Titular Bishop of Zapara (1952.12.27 – 1956.02.25)

Bishop of Ciudad Victoria–Tamaulipas (Mexico) (1956.02.25 – 1958.02.25)

Bishop of Tampico (Mexico) (1958.02.25 – 1967.07.25)

President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (1967 – 1973)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Antequera (Mexico) (1967.07.25 – 1976.03.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1976.03.08 – 1977.07.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1977.07.19 – 1994.09.29)

Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino (1979.06.30 – 2008.04.10)

President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (1980 – 1982)

Archbishop Octaviano Márquez y Tóriz
(1950.12.14 – 1975.09.24)

Born:	1904.03.22 (Tlaxcala, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1926.10.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.02.03
Died:	1975.09.24 († 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1950.12.14 – 1975.09.24)

President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (1958 – 1960)

President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.) (1963 – 1967)

Archbishop José Ignacio Márquez y Tóriz
(1945.07.28 – 1950.02.28)

Born:	1895.04.24 (Tlaxcala, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1917.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.08.12
Died:	1950.02.28 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Lysinia (1934.05.26 – 1934.11.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1934.05.26 – 1934.11.17)

Titular Archbishop of Bosporus (1934.11.17 – 1945.07.28)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1934.11.17 – 1945.07.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1945.07.28 – 1950.02.28)

Archbishop Pedro Vera y Zuria
(1924.05.27 – 1945.07.28)

Born:	1874.01.14 (Querétaro, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1897.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.08.24
Died:	1945.07.28 (Puebla, Mexico † 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1924.05.27 – 1945.07.28)

Archbishop Enrique Sánchez y Paredes
(1919.01.24 – 1923.03.25)

Born:	1876.07.14 (Amozoc, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1906.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1919.06.08
Died:	1923.03.25 († 46)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1919.01.24 – 1923.03.25)

Archbishop José Ramón Ibarra y González
(1903.08.11 – 1917.02.01)

Born:	1853.10.22 (Olinalá, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1880.02.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.01.05
Died:	1917.02.01 († 63)

Bishop of Chilapa (Mexico) (1889.12.30 – 1902.04.19)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1902.04.19 – 1903.08.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico) (1903.08.11 – 1917.02.01)

Bishops of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Ramón Ibarra y González (later Archbishop)
(1902.04.19 – 1903.08.11)

(see above)

Bishop Perfecto Amézquita y Gutiérrez, C.M.
(1896.12.03 – 1900.10.27)

Born:	1835.04.18 (Ciudad Fernández, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1860.04.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1886.09.05
Died:	1900.10.27 († 65)

Bishop of Tabasco (Mexico) (1886.06.07 – 1896.12.03)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1896.12.03 – 1900.10.27)

Bishop Francisco Melitón Vargas y Gutiérrez
(1888.06.01 – 1896.09.14)

Born:	1822.03.09 (Ahualulco, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1850.02.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1883.05.27
Died:	1896.09.14 († 74)

Bishop of Colima (Mexico) (1883.03.15 – 1888.06.01)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1888.06.01 – 1896.09.14)

Bishop José Maríe del Refugio Guerra y Alva
(1888 – 1888.04.28)

Born:	1827.11.19 (Coaquixtli, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1851.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.12.29
Died:	1888.04.28 († 60)

Bishop of Zacatecas (Mexico) (1872.07.29 – 1888)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1888 – 1888.04.28)

Bishop José María Mora y Daza
(1884.11.14 – 1887.12.26)

Born:	1820.04.15 (Jalapa, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1851.12.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1870.07.16
Died:	1887.12.26 († 67)

Bishop of Veracruz–Jalapa (Mexico) (1870.03.21 – 1884.11.14)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1884.11.14 – 1887.12.26)

Bishop Francisco de Paula Verea y González
(1879.09.16 – 1884.05.04)

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

Bishop of Linares (Mexico) (1853.06.02 – 1879.09.16)

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

Bishop Carlos María Colina y Rubio
(1863.03.19 – 1879.03.10)

Born:	1813.11.04 (Colina, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1837.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1854.08.20
Died:	1879.03.10 († 65)

Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1854.04.07 – 1863.03.19)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1863.03.19 – 1879.03.10)

Bishop Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos (later Archbishop)
(1855.03.23 – 1863.03.18)

Born:	1816.03.21 (Zamora, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1839.11.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1855.07.08
Died:	1891.02.04 († 74)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1855.03.23 – 1863.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1863.03.18 – 1891.02.04)

Bishop José María Luciano Becerra y Jiménez
(1852.07.27 – 1854.12.17)

Born:	1784.12.12 (Jalapa, Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:	1848.12.27
Died:	1854.12.17 († 70)

Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1839.12.23 – 1852.07.27)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1852.07.27 – 1854.12.17)

Bishop Francisco Pablo Vásquez Bizcaíno
(1831.02.28 – 1847.10.07)

Born:	1769.03.08 (Atlixco, Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:	1831.03.06
Died:	1847.10.07 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Dibon (1830.10.19 – 1831.02.28 not possessed)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1831.02.28 – 1847.10.07)

Bishop José Antonio Joaquín Pérez Martínez y Robles
(1814.12.19 – 1829.04.26)

Born:	1763.05.13 (Puebla, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1788?
Consecrated Bishop:	1815.03.05
Died:	1829.04.26 († 65)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1814.12.19 – 1829.04.26)

Bishop Manuel Ignacio González de Campillo Gómez del Valle
(1804.03.26 – 1813.02.26)

Born:	1740.05.02 (Veta Grande, Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:	1804.09.05
Died:	1813.02.26 († 72)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1804.03.26 – 1813.02.26)

Bishop Salvador Bienpica y Sotomayor
(1790.03.29 – 1802.08.02)

Born:	1729.02.05 (Ceuta, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1790.07.04
Died:	1802.08.02 († 73)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1790.03.29 – 1802.08.02)

Bishop Santiago José Hechavarría y Elguezúa
(1788.03.10 – 1789.01.19)

Born:	1725.07.24 (Santiago, Cuba)
Ordained Priest:	1750.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1768.10.02
Died:	1789.01.19 (Puebla de los Angeles, Mexico † 63)

Titular Bishop of Tricomia (1768.05.16 – 1770.01.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Cuba) (1768.05.16 – 1770.01.29)

Bishop of Santiago (Cuba) (1770.01.29 – 1788.03.10)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1788.03.10 – 1789.01.19)

Bishop Victoriano López Gonzalo
(1773.09.13 – 1786.07.24)

Born:	1735.03.23 (Terzana, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1774.03.06
Died:	1805.11.21 (Almanza, Spain † 70)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1773.09.13 – 1786.07.24)

Bishop of Tortosa (Spain) (1786.07.24 – 1789.12.14)

Bishop of Cartagena (Spain) (1789.12.14 – 1805.11.21)

Bishop Francisco Fabián y Fuero (later Archbishop)
(1765.02.04 – 1773.09.13)

Born:	1719.08.07 (Tarzaga, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1765.07.14
Died:	1801.08.03 († 81)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1765.02.04 – 1773.09.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (1773.09.13 – 1795.05.28)

Archbishop Domingo Pantaleón Álvarez de Abreu
(1743.05.20 – 1763.11.28)

Born:	1683.07.27 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1738.08.17
Died:	1763.11.28 († 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) (1738.03.03 – 1743.05.20)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1743.05.20 – 1763.11.28)

Bishop Pedro González García
(1739.01.26 – 1743.05.20)

Born:	1683.11.25 (Torrelaguna, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1739.05.17
Died:	1758.04.07 († 74)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1739.01.26 – 1743.05.20)

Bishop of Ávila (Spain) (1743.05.20 – 1758.04.07)

Bishop Benito Crespo y Monroy, O.S.
(1734.01.20 – 1737.07.19)

Born:	1673 (Cordovilla, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1723.12.21
Died:	1737.07.19 († 63)

Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1722.10.09 – 1734.01.20)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1734.01.20 – 1737.07.19)

Bishop Juan Antonio de Lardizabal y Elorza
(1722.09.23 – 1733.02.16)

Born:	1680 (Guipúzcoa, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1722.11.29
Died:	1733.02.16 († 52)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1722.09.23 – 1733.02.16)

Bishop Pedro Nogales Dávila
(1708.08.14 – 1721.07.09)

Born:	1649 (Zalamea de la Serena, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1708.10.07
Died:	1721.07.09 († 71)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1708.08.14 – 1721.07.09)

Bishop García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz
(1704.01.14 – 1706.03.06)

Born:	1643.02.15 (México, Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:	1692.12.07
Died:	1706.03.06 († 63)

Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1691.08.23 – 1700.03.05)

Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1700.03.05 – 1704.01.14)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1704.01.14 – 1706.03.06)

Bishop Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún
(1676.06.02 – 1699.02.01)

Born:	1637.01.18 (Palencia, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1661
Consecrated Bishop:	1675.08.24
Died:	1699.02.01 (Tepojuma, Mexico † 62)

Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1674.02.19 – 1676.06.02)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1676.06.02 – 1699.02.01)

Bishop Diego Osorio de Escobar y Mendoza
(1655.08.02 – 1664)

Born:	(Coruña, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1656.07.25
Died:	1673.10.14

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1655.08.02 – 1664)

Blessed Bishop Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
(1639.10.03 – 1653.11.24)

Born:	1600.06.24 (Fitero, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1629.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1639.12.27
Died:	1659.10.01 (Osma, Spain † 59)
Beatified:	2011.06.05 (El Burgo de Osma, Soria, Spain)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1639.10.03 – 1653.11.24)

Bishop of Osma (Spain) (1653.11.24 – 1659.10.01)

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Bishop Gutiérrez Bernardo de Quirós
(1626.06.22 – 1638.02.09)

Born:	1565 (Cangas de Tineo, Spain)
Died:	1638.02.09 († 72)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1626.06.22 – 1638.02.09)

Bishop Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar
(1607.02.12 – 1625.03.16)

Born:	1546.05.18 (México, Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:	1599.06
Died:	1625.03.16 (Puebla, Mexico † 78)

Bishop of León (Nicaragua) (1594.03.31 – 1595)

Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1598.03.11 – 1607.02.12)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1607.02.12 – 1625.03.16)

Bishop Diego de Romano y Govea
(1578.01.13 – 1606.04.12)

Born:	1538 (Valladolid, Spain)
Died:	1606.04.12 (Puebla, Mexico † 67)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1578.01.13 – 1606.04.12)

Bishop Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S.
(1572.12.10 – 1576.07.17)

Born:	(Córdoba, Spain)
Died:	1576.07.17

Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1566.05.15 – 1572.12.10)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1572.12.10 – 1576.07.17)

Bishop Fernando de Villagómez
(1561.06.27 – 1571.02.10)

Born:	(Castroverde, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1562.11.08
Died:	1571.02.10 (Puebla, Mexico)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1561.06.27 – 1571.02.10)

Bishop Martín Sarmiento de Hojacastro, O.F.M.
(1548.06.13 – 1557.10.19)

Born:	(Villa Rioja, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1549.04.07
Died:	1557.10.19 (San Felipe, Mexico)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1548.06.13 – 1557.10.19)

Bishop Pablo Gil de Talavera
(1544.05.02 – 1545.03)

Born:	1504 (Navamures, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1545.02.08
Died:	1545.03 († 40)

Bishop of Puebla–Tlaxcala (Mexico) (1544.05.02 – 1545.03)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop José Ignacio Márquez y Tóriz (1934.11.17 – 1945.07.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rutilo Felipe Pozos Lorenzini (58) (2013.12.06 – 2020.09.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Eugenio Andrés Lira Rugarcía (60) (2011.02.24 – 2016.09.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Dagoberto Sosa Arriaga (70) (2011.02.24 – 2013.02.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ricardo Guízar Díaz (later Archbishop) (1970.05.30 – 1977.12.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rosendo Huesca Pacheco (later Archbishop) (1970.05.30 – 1977.09.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Emilio Abascal y Salmerón (later Archbishop) (1953.07.25 – 1968.04.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Ignacio Márquez y Tóriz (later Archbishop) (1934.05.26 – 1934.11.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop-elect Guglielmo Piani, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1921.12.16 – 1922.02.17)