Catholic Church in Mexico

E219271

Christian church national branch of the Catholic Church religious organization

The Catholic Church in Mexico is the national branch of the Roman Catholic Church that has historically played a dominant religious, cultural, and political role in Mexican society, often at the center of major conflicts and reforms.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Catholic Church in Mexico canonical	13
Roman Catholic Church in Mexico	3
Catholic Church hierarchy in Mexico	1
Catholic Church in New Spain	1

Statements (98)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian church ⓘ national branch of the Catholic Church ⓘ religious organization ⓘ
associatedWithEvent	Cristero War ⓘ Mexican War of Independence ⓘ Reform War ⓘ Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire ⓘ
communionWith	Holy See ⓘ
constitutionalContext	Mexican Constitution of 1917 ⓘ
country	Mexico ⓘ
denomination	Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Roman Catholic Church
doctrine	magisterium of the Catholic Church ⓘ surface form: Magisterium of the Catholic Church
educationalRole	operates Catholic schools ⓘ operates Catholic universities ⓘ operates seminaries ⓘ
follows	Code of Canon Law (1983) ⓘ surface form: Canon law of the Latin Church
governingBody	Mexican Episcopal Conference ⓘ
hasClergyType	deacons ⓘ diocesan priests ⓘ religious priests ⓘ
hasClericalCelibacyDiscipline	Latin Church discipline of celibacy ⓘ
hasEcclesiasticalProvince	Archdiocese of Acapulco ⓘ Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca ⓘ Archdiocese of Chihuahua ⓘ Archdiocese of Durango ⓘ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guadalajara ⓘ surface form: Archdiocese of Guadalajara Archdiocese of Hermosillo ⓘ Archdiocese of Jalapa ⓘ Archdiocese of León ⓘ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico ⓘ surface form: Archdiocese of Mexico Archdiocese of Monterrey ⓘ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia ⓘ surface form: Archdiocese of Morelia Archdiocese of Puebla ⓘ surface form: Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí ⓘ Archdiocese of Tijuana ⓘ Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla ⓘ Archdiocese of Toluca ⓘ Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez ⓘ Archdiocese of Yucatán ⓘ
hasOrganizationType	apostolic vicariates ⓘ archdioceses ⓘ dioceses ⓘ territorial prelatures ⓘ
hasReligiousOrders	Augustinians ⓘ Dominican friars ⓘ surface form: Dominicans Franciscan Order ⓘ surface form: Franciscans Society of Jesus ⓘ surface form: Jesuits Missionaries of the Holy Spirit ⓘ Salesians of Don Bosco ⓘ
hasSacraments	Anointing of the Sick ⓘ Baptism ⓘ Confirmation ⓘ Holy Eucharist ⓘ surface form: Eucharist Holy Orders ⓘ Matrimony ⓘ Penance ⓘ
hasWomenReligiousOrders	Carmelite nuns ⓘ Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul ⓘ surface form: Daughters of Charity Sisters of Mercy ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Mexico City ⓘ
historicallyDominantReligionIn	Mexico ⓘ
historicalOrigin	Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ
influences	Mexican art ⓘ Mexican culture ⓘ Mexican education ⓘ Mexican festivals ⓘ Mexican politics ⓘ Mexican social life ⓘ
introducedBy	Spanish missionaries ⓘ
languageOfLiturgy	Latin ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
leaderTitle	President of the Mexican Episcopal Conference ⓘ
legalStatus	separate from the Mexican state ⓘ subject to restrictions on political activity ⓘ
majorFeast	Christmas ⓘ Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ⓘ Holy Week ⓘ
majorShrine	Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe ⓘ
opposes	abortion ⓘ same-sex marriage ⓘ
patronSaint	Our Lady of Guadalupe ⓘ
percentageOfPopulationAffiliated	majority of Mexican population ⓘ
primaryRite	Roman Rite ⓘ
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Catholicism
ritualForm	Latin Church worldwide ⓘ surface form: Latin Church
socialRole	operates charities ⓘ operates hospitals ⓘ operates orphanages ⓘ
socialTeaching	Catholic social doctrine ⓘ
subordinateTo	Dicastery for Bishops ⓘ surface form: Congregation for Bishops Dicastery for the Evangelization ⓘ surface form: Dicastery for Evangelization
supports	protection of family ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ social justice ⓘ
supremePontiff	Pope ⓘ
territory	entire territory of Mexico ⓘ
theology	Catholic theology ⓘ
usesCalendar	Gregorian calendar (Western churches) ⓘ surface form: Gregorian calendar

Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

La Reforma (liberal reforms in Mexico) → opposedBy → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

subject surface form: La Reforma

Constitution of 1857 → limitedPowerOf → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Constitution of 1857 → opposedBy → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

this entity surface form: Catholic Church hierarchy in Mexico

Roman Catholic Diocese of Texcoco → partOf → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guadalajara → partOf → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico → isPartOf → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Ley Juárez → effectOnInstitution → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Ley Iglesias → opposedBy → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Reform Laws → opposedBy → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Ley Lerdo → aimedAt → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Cerro del Cubilete → isAdministeredBy → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Archdiocese of Monterrey → isPartOf → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church in Mexico

Six Months in Mexico → subject → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Church of La Profesa → partOf → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Archdiocese of Puebla → seeAlso → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church in Mexico

Archdiocese of Puebla → partOf → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

Mérida Cathedral → belongsTo → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church in Mexico

Fray Antonio de Olivares → associatedWith → Catholic Church in Mexico ⓘ

this entity surface form: Catholic Church in New Spain