Archbishop Of Mexico
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico (Latin: Archidioecesis Mexicanus) (erected September 2, 1530, as the Diocese of Mexico) is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Atlacomulco, Cuernavaca, Toluca, Manila, and Tenancingo. It was elevated on February 12, 1546.
The archdiocese is the largest in the world, with more than 7 million Catholics.
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