Catholic Church in Mexico

Catholic Church in Mexico
Spanish: Iglesia Católica en México
The Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral.
Type	National polity
Classification	Catholic
Orientation	Roman Catholic
Scripture	Bible
Theology	Catholic theology
Polity	Episcopal
Governance	CEM
Pope	Francis
President	Francisco Robles Ortega
Region	Mexico
Language	Spanish, Latin
Headquarters	Mexico City
Founder	Juan de Zumárraga
Origin	Early 16th Century New Spain, Spanish Empire
Separations	Protestantism in Mexico
Members	97,864,220 (2020)
Official website	CEM

The Mexican Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Mexico, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, his Curia in Rome and the national Mexican Episcopal Conference. According to the Mexican census, Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion in Mexico, practiced by 77.7% of the population in 2020.^[1] A Statistica survey suggests this number could be lower, suggesting Catholics could make up only 72% of the nation.^[2]

The history of the Catholic Church in Mexico dates from the period of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519–1521) and it has continued as an institution in Mexico into the twenty-first century. In the late 20th century, Eastern Catholic jurisdictions were also established in Mexico.

In many parts of the country, Catholic Christianity is heavily syncretized with folk customs; and Aztec, Mayan, and other pre-Columban religions.