Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia
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Archdiocese of Morelia Archidioecesis Moreliensis Arquidiócesis de Morelia |
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Catedral de San Salvador
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Morelia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,952 sq mi (18,010 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 2,612,360 2,455,618 (94%) |
| Parishes | 236 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 August 1536 (480 years ago) |
| Cathedral |
Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Garfias Merlos |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Carlos Suárez Cázares Juan Espinoza Jiménez J. Victor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma Herculano Medina Garfias |
| Emeritus Bishops | Alberto Suárez Inda (archbishop); Octavio Villegas Aguilar (auxiliary) |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia (Latin: Archidioecesis Moreliensis) (erected 11 August 1536 as the Diocese of Michoacán) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in western central Mexico.
The cathedral archiepiscopal see is at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, a minor World Heritage Site, in the city of Morelia, capital of Michoacán state. It also has a Minor Basilica: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud, in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo.
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following suffragan bishoprics:
Coordinates: 19°42′09″N 101°11′31″W / 19.7024°N 101.1920°W
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