| Bishops of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Roman Rite) |
 Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (73)
(2017.11.03 – ...)
Bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico)
Servir y dar la vida | Born: | 1952.03.05 (Valle de Santiago, Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1975.07.25 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1997.07.31 |
| Priest of Morelia (Mexico) (1975.07.25 – 1997.05.28) Bishop of Matehuala (Mexico) (1997.05.28 – 2006.01.28) Bishop of Tehuacán (Mexico) (2006.01.28 – 2017.11.03) Bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico) (2017.11.03 – ...) Apostolic Administrator of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) (2023.11.27 – 2025.02.26) |
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 Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (85) (later Cardinal)
(2000.03.31 – 2017.11.03)
Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort
Bishop emeritus of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico)
Cristo unico camino |
Bishop Samuel Ruiz García
(1964.10.27 – 2000.03.13) Edificar y plantar | Born: | 1924.11.03 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1949.04.02 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1960.01.25 | | Died: | 2011.01.24 († 86) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1960.01.25 – 1964.10.27) Bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico) (1964.10.27 – 2000.03.13) |
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| Bishops of Chiapas (Roman Rite) |
Bishop Samuel Ruiz García
(1960.01.25 – 1964.10.27) (see above) |
Bishop Lucio Torreblanca (later Archbishop)
(1944.01.22 – 1959) | Born: | 1894.12.14 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1922.04.15 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1944.03.20 | | Died: | 1961.08.24 († 66) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1944.01.22 – 1959) Metropolitan Archbishop of Durango (Mexico) (1959 – 1961.08.24) |
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Bishop Gerardo Anaya y Diez de Bonilla
(1920.03.08 – 1941.10.03) | Born: | 1881.10.03 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1904.04.02 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1920.06.13 | | Died: | 1958.06.16 († 76) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1920.03.08 – 1941.10.03) Bishop of San Luis Potosí (Mexico) (1941.10.03 – 1958.06.16) |
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Bishop Maximino Ruiz y Flores
(1913.07.08 – 1920.03.08) | Born: | 1875.08.19 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1901 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1913.09.08 | | Died: | 1949.05.11 († 73) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1913.07.08 – 1920.03.08) Titular Bishop of Derbe (1920.03.08 – 1949.05.11) Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico) (1920.03.08 – 1949.05.11) |
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Bishop José Francisco Orozco y Jiménez (later Archbishop)
(1902.07.09 – 1912.12.02) In fide et lenitate | Born: | 1864.11.19 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1887.12.17 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1902.08.15 | | Died: | 1936.02.18 († 71) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1902.07.09 – 1912.12.02) Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1912.12.02 – 1936.02.18) |
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Bishop Miguel Mariano Luque y Ayerdi
(1884.11.13 – 1901.05.14) | Born: | 1838.12.16 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1865.09.23 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1884.12.27 | | Died: | 1901.05.14 († 62) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1884.11.13 – 1901.05.14) |
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Bishop Ramón María de San José Moreno y Castañeda, O. Carm.
(1879.09.22 – 1883.07.13) | Born: | 1839.09.08 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1862 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1874.04.26 | | Died: | 1890.05.16 († 50) |
| Titular Bishop of Eumenia (1873.12.22 – 1879.09.22) Vicar Apostolic of California Inferiore (Mexico) (1873.12.22 – 1879.09.22) Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1879.09.22 – 1883.07.13) Titular Bishop of Augustopolis (1883.07.13 – 1890.05.16) |
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Bishop Germán de Ascensión Villalvazo y Rodríguez
(1869.11.22 – 1879.05.08) | Born: | 1829.05.28 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1852.08.15 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1869.12.05 | | Died: | 1879.05.08 († 49) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1869.11.22 – 1879.05.08) |
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Bishop Carlos Manuel Ladrón de Guevara
(1863.03.19 – 1869.08.28) | Born: | 1804.11.04 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1833 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1864.05.08 | | Died: | 1869.08.28 († 64) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1863.03.19 – 1869.08.28) |
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Bishop Carlos María Colina y Rubio
(1854.04.07 – 1863.03.19) | Born: | 1813.11.04 (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) |
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Bishop José María Luciano Becerra y Jiménez
(1839.12.23 – 1852.07.27) | Born: | 1784.12.12 (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) |
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Bishop Luis García Guillén, O. de M.
(1831.02.28 – 1834.08.19) | Born: | 1763.09.03 (Mexico) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1832.01.29 | | Died: | 1834.08.19 († 70) |
| Titular Bishop of Rosalia (1830.10.19 – 1831.02.28 not possessed) Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1831.02.28 – 1834.08.19) |
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Bishop Salvador de Sanmartin y Cuevas
(1816.07.22 – 1821.02.17) | Born: | 1757.06.16 (Mexico) | | Ordained Priest: | 1781.06.03 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1816.10.06 | | Died: | 1821.02.17 († 63) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1816.07.22 – 1821.02.17) |
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Bishop Ambrosio Llano
(1801.12.23 – 1815.07.14) | Born: | 1748.12.07 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1802.09.12 | | Died: | 1815.07.14 († 66) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1801.12.23 – 1815.07.14) |
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Bishop Fermín José Fuero y Gómez Martinez Arañon
(1795.12.18 – 1800.07.14) | Born: | 1749.07.07 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1796.09.11 | | Died: | 1800.07.14 († 51) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1795.12.18 – 1800.07.14) |
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Bishop Francisco Gabriel de Olivares y Benito
(1788.09.15 – 1795.02.22) | Born: | 1727.04.15 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1789.04.19 | | Died: | 1812.02.26 († 84) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1788.09.15 – 1795.02.22) Bishop of Durango (Mexico) (1795.02.22 – 1812.02.26) |
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Bishop Jose Martinez Palomino y Lopez de Lorena
(1785.12.19 – 1788.03.08) | Born: | 1725.12.16 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1786.11.05 | | Died: | 1799.04.17 († 73) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1785.12.19 – 1788.03.08) |
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Bishop Francisco Polanco López de Lorena
(1775.11.13 – 1784.11.20) | Born: | 1717.04.11 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1776.09.01 | | Died: | 1784.11.20 († 67) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1775.11.13 – 1784.11.20) |
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Bishop Juan Manuel Garcia de Vargas y Ribera, O. de M.
(1769.11.20 – 1774.12.14) | Born: | 1706.01.01 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1770.09.30 | | Died: | 1774.12.14 († 68) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1769.11.20 – 1774.12.14) |
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Bishop Miguel Cilieza y Velasco
(1767.04.27 – 1768.04.07) | Born: | 1708 (Mexico) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1765.06.24 | | Died: | 1768.04.07 († 59) |
| Titular Bishop of Adramyttium (1765.04.22 – 1767.04.27) Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1765.04.22 – 1767.04.27) Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1767.04.27 – 1768.04.07) |
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Bishop José Vidal de Moctezuma y Tobar, O. de M.
(1753.05.28 – 1766.10.02) | Born: | 1696 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1754.06.02 | | Died: | 1766.10.02 († 69) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1753.05.28 – 1766.10.02) |
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Bishop José Cubero Ramírez de Arellano, O. de M.
(1734.07.09 – 1752.06.20) | Born: | 1671.12.02 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1735.07.10 | | Died: | 1752.06.20 († 80) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1734.07.09 – 1752.06.20) |
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Bishop Jacinto Olivera y Pardo
(1714.02.26 – 1733.07.10) | Born: | 1662.08 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1714.12.27 | | Died: | 1733.07.10 († 70) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1714.02.26 – 1733.07.10) |
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Bishop Juan Bautista Alvarez de Toledo, O.F.M.
(1708.09.24 – 1713.12.09) |
Bishop Francisco Núñez de la Vega, O.P.
(1682.06.08 – 1698) | Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1682.06.08 – 1698) |
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Bishop Marcos Bravo de la Serna Manrique
(1674.03.12 – 1680.10) | Born: | 1628 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1674.07 | | Died: | 1680.10 († 51) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1674.03.12 – 1680.10) |
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Bishop Cristóbal Bernardo de Quiros
(1670.09.01 – 1672.05.16) | Born: | 1618 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1671.08.24 | | Died: | 1684.05.11 († 65) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1670.09.01 – 1672.05.16) Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1672.05.16 – 1684.05.11) |
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Bishop Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado, O.S.B.
(1652.12.16 – 1666.10.22) | Born: | 1586 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1639.12.18 | | Died: | 1666.10.22 († 79) |
| Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1639.10.03 – 1652.12.16) Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1652.12.16 – 1666.10.22) |
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Bishop Domingo de Villaescusa y Ramírez de Arellano, O.S.H.
(1640.11.19 – 1651.12.02) | Born: | 1568 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1641.03.24 | | Died: | 1652.07.02 († 83) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1640.11.19 – 1651.12.02) Bishop of Yucatán (Mexico) (1651.12.02 – 1652.07.02) |
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Bishop Cristóbal Pérez Lazarraga y Maneli Viana, O. Cist.
(1639.10.03 – 1640.10.08) | Born: | 1599 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1640.07.02 | | Died: | 1649.02.18 († 49) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1639.10.03 – 1640.10.08) Bishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1640.10.08 – 1649.02.18) |
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Bishop Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1633.01.31 – 1639.05.30) | Born: | 1592.04.24 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1633.06.06 | | Died: | 1667.05.14 († 75) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1633.01.31 – 1639.05.30) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1639.05.30 – 1666.12.15) Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1666.12.15 – 1667.05.14) |
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Bishop-elect Agustín Ligarte y Saravia
(1629.12.03 – 1630.12.02) |
Bishop Bernardino de Salazar y Frías
(1621.10.25 – 1626) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1623.10.15 | | Died: | 1626 |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1621.10.25 – 1626) |
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Bishop Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, O.E.S.A.
(1613.11.13 – 1621.09.13) | Born: | 1545 (Mexico) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1613.11.23 | | Died: | 1630.01.09 († 84) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1613.11.13 – 1621.09.13) Bishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1621.09.13 – 1630.01.09) |
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Bishop Juan Tomás de Blanes, O.P.
(1609.01.12 – 1612.02.05) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1609.03.22 | | Died: | 1612.02.05 |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1609.01.12 – 1612.02.05) |
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Bishop Juan Pedro González de Mendoza, O.E.S.A.
(1607.05.07 – 1608.11.17) | Born: | 1545 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1593.06.07 | | Died: | 1618.02.14 († 72) |
| Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1593.05.31 – 1599) Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1607.05.07 – 1608.11.17) Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1608.11.17 – 1618.02.14) |
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Bishop Lucas Duran, O.S.
(1605.01.07 – 1607) |
Bishop Andrés de Ubilla, O.P.
(1592.05.21 – 1603.01.29) | Born: | 1540 (Spain) | | Died: | 1603.05 († 62) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1592.05.21 – 1603.01.29) Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1603.01.29 – 1603.05) |
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Bishop Pedro de Feria, O.P.
(1574.01.08 – 1588) | Born: | 1524 (Spain) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1574.01.08 | | Died: | 1588 († 64) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1574.01.08 – 1588) |
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Bishop Tomás Casillas, O.P.
(1551.01.19 – 1567.10.29) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1552 | | Died: | 1567.10.29 |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1551.01.19 – 1567.10.29) |
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Bishop Bartolomé de las Casas, O.P.
(1543.12.19 – 1550.09.11) | Born: | 1474.11.11 (Spain) | | Ordained Priest: | 1510 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1544.03.30 | | Died: | 1566.07.31 († 91) |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1543.12.19 – 1550.09.11) |
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Bishop Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño
(1540.07.16 – 1541.09.08) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1541.02.15 | | Died: | 1541.09.08 |
| Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1540.07.16 – 1541.09.08) |
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Bishop José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (79) (1995.08.14 – 1999.12.30)
Catedral de San Cristóbal, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas 
