Anglican Church of Mexico

The Anglican Church of Mexico (Spanish: La Iglesia Anglicana

Anglican Church of
de México), originally known as Church of Jesus is the Anglican
province in Mexico and includes five dioceses. The primate is Mexico
Francisco Manuel Moreno, interim bishop of Northern Mexico,[2] Classification Protestant
while Julio César Martín-Trejo, Ricardo Joel Gomez Osnaya, Orientation Anglican
Enrique Treviño and Alba S. Hernández, are the other bishops of
Scripture Holy Bible
the Church. [3] Although Mexican in origin and not the result of
any foreign missionary effort, the Church uses the colors Theology Anglican doctrine
representing Mexico as well as those of the United States-based Polity Episcopal
Episcopal Church in its heraldic insignia or shield, recognizing a
historical connection with that US church which began with Primate Francisco
obtaining the apostolic succession.[4] Manuel Moreno
Territory Mexico
History Members 21,000-
100,000[1]
The Anglican Church of Mexico can trace its roots to the Mexican Official website mexico-
War for independence in 1810, and to the attempt in 1854 by anglican.org (htt
several liberal minded priests who later supported the liberal
p://mexico-anglic
Constitution of 1857 (for this reason they became known as
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“Constitutionalist Fathers”) to reform the local Catholic Church,
but it was the Reform War that led to the foundation of the church.
Religious reforms in 1857 secured freedom of religion, separating
the Catholic Church from government and politics. In 1860, the
newly formed Church of Jesus contacted the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States of America, seeking Apostolic
Succession. In 1879, the first bishop, H. Chauncey Riley, was
consecrated. In 1958, the fourth missionary bishop of Mexico José
G. Saucedo was the first of the church's bishops to be consecrated
on Mexican soil, being the de facto leader of the Mexican church
for the second half of the 20th century leading the process for it to The 17th-century former Convento
become an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion on 1 San José de Gracia now serves as
January 1995, and being elected its first primate archbishop. the Anglican Cathedral of Mexico

Membership
Today, there are 52 Anglican parishes in Mexico, 36 missions, and 12 other affiliated institutions.[5] While
some sources claim 100,000 baptized members,[6] the Church of England Yearbook, which includes
information on other Anglican provinces, and a study published in 2016 by the Journal of Anglican Studies
and Cambridge University Press, report that the church has 21,000 active baptized members.[7]

Structure
The polity of the Anglican Church of Mexico is
episcopal, as is true of all other Anglican
churches. The church maintains a system of
geographical parishes organized into dioceses.
There are 5 of these, each headed by a bishop.[4]
Each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, each
headed by a senior priest. The archdeaconries are
further subdivided into parishes, headed by a
parish priest. Several of the dioceses are named in
Spanish merely for a compass direction — del
Occindente, del Norte, del Sureste — which
translate directly as "of the West" &c.[8]
However, the Episcopal Church and other Map of dioceses of Anglican Church of Mexico
English-language Anglican Communion sources (Green: Northern; Red: Western; Yellow: Southeastern;
instead render these names with "Mexico" — e.g. White: Mexico; Blue: Cuernavaca)
"of Western Mexico" — so these are the forms
used on the English-language Wikipedia.

Diocese of Mexico

In 1879, diocesan bishop Henry C. Riley was ordained and consecrated by the Episcopal Church in the
United States of America as "Bishop of the Valley of Mexico", to exercise oversight over the Mexican
"Church of Jesus". Riley resigned in 1884 and the care of the independent church lapsed to the Presiding
Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Henry Forrester, the church's local administrator, was elected Bishop of
the Valley of Mexico, but died before consecration.

In 1904, the Episcopal Church formed all of the Mexican Republic into one Missionary District of Mexico,
for North American Anglicans/Episcopalians in Mexico;[9] and which the native Church of Jesus joined in
1906.[10][11] That year, Henry D. Aves was consecrated first Missionary Bishop of Mexico and resigned in
1923. In 1926, Frank W. Creighton succeeded him as second missionary bishop.[12] In 1972, the Episcopal
Church divided the missionary district in three, creating those of Northern and of Western Mexico, and
renaming the remaining portion as Central & Southern Mexico; on 1 January 1980, all three were erected
into dioceses. In 1988/9 the Central and Southern diocese was again split in three, creating the Cuernavaca
and Southeastern dioceses, the remainder being named, again, the Diocese of Mexico (City).[13] The
diocese today is based in Mexico City, where its cathedral is St Joseph of Grace.

Missionary bishops of the Missionary Diocese of Mexico

1879–1884: I diocesan bishop Henry C. Riley, Bishop of the Valley of Mexico[13]

the Presiding Bishop, Provisional Bishop
Henry Forrester, bishop-elect
1904–1923: II diocesan bishop Henry D. Aves (first missionary bishop)
1926–1933: III diocesan bishop Frank W. Creighton, Bishop of Michigan
29 September 1931 – 1934: suffragan bishop Efrain Salinas y Velasco, suffragan
bishop[11]
1934–1957: IV diocesan bishop Efrain Salinas[14]
1958–1972: V diocesan bishop José G. Saucedo (fourth missionary bishop; continued as
Diocesan Bishop of the new Diocese of Central & Southern Mexico)
 1964–1972: suffragan bishop Leonardo Romero, suffragan bishop[9] (became I diocesan
bishop of the new Diocese of Northern Mexico)
1964–1972: suffragan bishop Melchor Saucedo, suffragan bishop[9] (became I diocesan
bishop the new Diocese of Western Mexico)
1972–1980: V diocesan bishop José G. Saucedo (last missionary bishop continued as
diocesan bishop of the now renamed Diocese of Central & Southern Mexico )[15]

Bishops of the Diocese of Central & Southern Mexico (former Missionary Diocese of
Mexico)

1973–1989: V diocesan bishop José G. Saucedo (became first Diocesan Bishop of the new
Diocese of Cuernavaca)
22 March 1980 – 1982: suffragan bishop Roberto Martinez-Resendiz suffragan (in
Nopala, Hidalgo) (resigned)[16][17]
22 March 1980 – 1989: suffragan bishop Claro Huerta Ramos, suffragan (in Arroyo
Zacate, Veracruz;[18][17] became I Diocesan Bishop of the new Diocese of Southeastern
Mexico)
1985 – 1997: suffragan bishop Martiniano García Montiel, suffragan

Bishops of the Diocese of Mexico (former Diocese of Central & Southern Mexico)

1989 – 2003: VI diocesan bishop Sergio Carranza Gomez[19] (Resigned to become auxiliary
bishop of L.A., Cal., USA)
1990 – 2018: Auxiliary Bishop Roberto Martinez-Resendiz
2002 – 2020: VII diocesan bishop Carlos Touché Porter[20] (Due to retire at the latest on
April 6, 2020, his jurisdiction was terminated by action of the Primate on August 6, 2020).
2022 – present: VIII diocesan bishop Alba S. Hernández G.

Diocese of Northern Mexico

Carved out in 1972 from the missionary district of Mexico; erected a diocese in 1980. Based in Monterrey,
Nuevo León; where is the Cathedral of the Holy Family.

Bishops of Northern Mexico

1972 – 1986 (d.): I diocesan bishop Leonardo Romero[21] (also Bishop-in-Charge of

Episcopal Diocese of El Salvador from 1984)[22]
1987 – 2002 (deposed for embezzlement and fraud[23]): II diocesan bishop German Martínez
Márquez
2003 – 2010: III diocesan bishop Marcelino Rivera Delgado
2010 – November 2020: IV diocesan bishop Francisco Manuel Moreno
Nov 2020-to present: interim diocesan bishop Francisco Manuel Moreno[24]

Diocese of Western Mexico

Carved out in 1972 from the missionary district of Mexico; erected a
diocese in 1980. Based in Zapopan, Jalisco; cathedral of St Paul in that city.

Bishops of Western Mexico

1972 – 1981: I diocesan bishop Melchor Saucedo Mendoza

1981 – 2002 (deposed for embezzlement and fraud):[23] II
diocesan bishop Samuel Espinoza V.
2003 – 2018: III diocesan bishop Lino Rodríguez Amaro[25]
2018 – 2030: IV diocesan bishop Ricardo Gómez Osnaya

Diocese of Cuernavaca

Carved out in 1989 from the Central & Southern diocese in 1988/9;
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Cathedral of St Michael & All Saints, Cuernavaca, Morelos.
of Western Mexico
Bishops of Cuernavaca

1989 – 1997: I Diocesan Bishop José G. Saucedo

1997 – 2002: II Diocesan Bishop Martiniano García Montiel
2003 – 2010 (resigned): III Diocesan Bishop Ramiro Mario Delgado Vera
2010 – 2013: James Ottley (Interim)[26]
2013 – 2029: Enrique Treviño Cruz (consecrated 23 February 2013)[27]

Diocese of Southeastern Mexico

Carved out in 1989 from the Central & Southern diocese in 1988/9; based in Xalapa, Veracruz.

Bishops of Southeastern Mexico

1989 – 1999: I Diocesan Bishop Claro Huerta Ramos[11] (Retires and later deposed on
corruption charges).
1999 – 2020 (March 10): II Diocesan Bishop Benito Juárez Martinez[11]

(Due to retire the latest on June 1, 2019, his jurisdiction was terminated by action of the Primate on March
10, 2020).

2019 (September 21) – 2020 (March 10): Coadjutor Bishop Julio César Martín-
Trejo[28][29][30][31]
2020 (March 10) – 2034 (October): III Diocesan Bishop Julio César Martín-Trejo

Primates

As of 2022, a primate is elected to a six-year term which is renewable.[32]

Primates of the Anglican Church of Mexico

 1995 – 1997: José G. Saucedo (Cuernavaca)
1997: Claro Huerta (Southeastern; Acting Primate)
1999 – 2002: (deposed for embezzlement and fraud[23] ): Samuel Espinoza (Western)
2002 – 2004: Martiniano Garcia Montiel (Cuernavaca; Acting Primate)
2004 – 2014: Carlos Touché Porter (Mexico)
2014 – August 2020 (retirement) Francisco Manuel Moreno (Northern)[33]
August 2020 – November 2020 Francisco Manuel Moreno (Northern; Acting Primate)
November 2020 – June 2022 Enrique Treviño Cruz (Cuernavaca; bishop functioning as
primate)
11 June 2022 – September 4th 2023: Enrique Treviño Cruz (Cuernavaca)[3]
Sept 4th 2023 – present Francisco Manuel Moreno interim[34]

Worship and liturgy

The Anglican Church of Mexico, being since its inception a Mexican catholic expression of Christianity,
embraces three orders of ministry: deacon, priest, and bishop. A local variant of the Book of Common
Prayer is used.[35]

Ordination of women
The Anglican Church of Mexico allows women to be ordained, and women have been ordained as deacons
and priests.[36] The church allows the ordination of women to the episcopate.[37][38] The first women were
ordained to the priesthood in 1994 and, as of 2014, there were 17 women serving as priests in the Anglican
Church of Mexico.[39] As of 2021, 7 of the women priests served in the Diocese of Mexico.[40] In 2020,
the Anglican church in the Yucatán welcomed the first woman to be ordained to the diaconate for the
region.[41] In 2021, the Diocese of Mexico acknowledged that a woman may be elected bishop in the
diocese.[42] In November 2021, the Diocese of Mexico elected Alba Sally Sue Hernández as Bishop,
making her the first woman to be elected bishop within the Anglican Church of Mexico.[43] She was
consecrated and ordained a bishop on January 29, 2022.[44]

Human sexuality
In 2010, promoted by its primate, the general synod of the Anglican Church of Mexico prohibited same sex
blessings and same sex ecclesiastical marriage.

The Anglican Church of Mexico only recognizes heterosexual marriage as the standard for marriage in the
church. Upon the approval of gay civil marriage in Mexico, then Primate Francisco Manuel Moreno
expressed that the official stance of the Anglican Church of Mexico will continue in spite of secular
legislation.[45]

One of the currently active bishops has openly spoken in support of same-gender marriage, Canadian-
educated Julio César Martín-Trejo, bishop of the Diocese of the Southeast.[29][46] At least one parish in the
country has publicly expressed support for LGBTQ unions.[47] Although unofficially, in the diocese of
Mexico, bishops have allowed clergy to be in informal same-sex relationships, while in the Diocese of
Western Mexico a retired gay priest officially in a secular civil marriage has been allowed to teach at its
seminary.[48][49] In 2019, Bishop Ricardo Joel Gomez Osnaya licensed an openly gay and married priest
for a congregation in the Diocese of Western Mexico.[50]
In 2016, the General Synod of the church published a pronouncement declaring itself to be against all
forms of violence and discrimination against migrants, victims of violence, or the LGBTI community.[51]
On December 19, 2020, three diocesan Bishops released a statement explaining that they are discussing
issues related to the LGBT community and church teaching, and are working towards a common
understanding.[52]

In 2021, for the first time in the history of IAM, one of its dioceses participated in an LGBT Pride Parade:
on June 19, 2021, under the leadership of its bishop, the Right Rev. Julio César Martín-Trejo, the Anglican
Diocese of the Southeast joined demands for equal civil marriage and LGBT rights in the city of Xalapa,
Veracruz.[53][54][55] Bishop Martín expressly asked the secular authorities to respect the Federal Supreme
Court's decision and legalise gay civil marriage.[56] His diocese also spoke out against hate crimes against
LGBT people and others.[57] Bishop Martín has also proposed a draft version for the blessing of same-
gender couples, though the policy is in discussion and not yet approved.[58] Other clergy in Bishop
Martin's Diocese support LGBT inclusion in the Church.[59][55]

In February 2022, by a two-thirds majority, the diocesan synod of the Anglican Diocese of the Southeast
approved sending the tenth national synod a motion to modify the canon of marriage to allow for same-sex
marriage.[60] The X General Synod referred the proposal to allow same-sex marriage for further study
which prompted bishop Martín to pledge continued support for the full inclusion of LGBTQ Christians in
the sacramental life of the Church.[61] In 2022, at the Fifteenth Lambeth Conference Bishop Martín was the
only Mexican who signed a pro-LGBTQ statement affirming the holiness of love of all committed same-
sex couples.[62]

Doctrine and practice

The center of the Anglican Church of Mexico's teaching is the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The
basic teachings of the church, or catechism, includes:

Jesus Christ is fully human and fully God. He died and was resurrected from the dead.
Jesus provides the way of eternal life for those who believe.
The Old and New Testaments of the Bible were written by people "under the inspiration of
the Holy Spirit". The Apocrypha are additional books that are used in Christian worship, but
not for the formation of doctrine.
The two great and necessary sacraments are Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist
Other sacramental rites are confirmation, ordination, marriage, reconciliation of a penitent,
and unction.
Belief in heaven and hell as states of being, and Jesus's return in glory.

The threefold sources of authority in Anglicanism are scripture, tradition, and reason. These three sources
uphold and critique each other in a dynamic way. This balance of scripture, tradition and reason is traced to
the work of Richard Hooker, a sixteenth-century apologist. In Hooker's model, scripture is the primary
means of arriving at doctrine and things stated plainly in scripture are accepted as true. Issues that are
ambiguous are determined by tradition, which is checked by reason.[63]

Ecumenical relations

Unlike many other Anglican churches, the Anglican Church of Mexico is not a member of the ecumenical
World Council of Churches.[64] The denomination maintains ecumenical dialogue with the Catholic
Church and Orthodox churches.[65]
The Anglican Church of Mexico considers itself to be a part of the Global Center seeking to reconcile the
divide between conservative and liberal provinces in the Anglican Communion while respecting diversity
of opinion and practice.[66]

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Bishops
Melchor Saucedo
José G. Saucedo
Julio César Martín-Trejo

Apostolic Succession

The episcopate of the Anglican Church of Mexico historically derives its Apostolic Succession from the
Episcopal Church (USA), however, a Church of England bishop and the bishop of the Spanish Reformed
Episcopal Church, both having been consecrated by the Primate of the Church of England, George Carey,
Archbishop of Canterbury, and by Old Catholic and Irish bishops among them John Coote Duggan, bishop
of Tuam, Killala and Achonry, of the Church of Ireland, and Joachim Vobbe, bishop of Bonn, of the Old
Catholic Church, Union of Utrecht, participated in 2019 as co-consecrators for the 22nd of the bishops (Rt.
Rev. Julio C. Martín) of the Anglican Church of Mexico effectively introducing the Dutch Old Catholic,
the Irish and the English lines of Apostolic Succession into the Mexican Anglican episcopate.[1][2]

Further reading
Anglicanism, Neill, Stephen. Harmondsworth, 1965.

External links
Anglican Church of Mexico Official Website (http://mexico-anglican.org/)
The Anglican Diocese of Southeastern México (http://www.mexico.anglican.org/)
Anglican history in Mexico (http://anglicanhistory.org/mx/) from Project Canterbury
St. Mark´s Parish, Anglican Church in Guadalajara, Mex. (http://www.stmarksanglican.org)
Christ Church Parish, Mexico City, Mex. (http://www.christchurch.mx/)
Catedral de San Miguel y Todos los Angeles, Cuernavaca, Morelos (https://sites.google.co
m/site/catedralsanmiguelcuernavaca/)
José G. Saucedo
Julio César Martín-Trejo
1. "Consagra Iglesia Anglicana obispo a Julio César Martín" (https://oaxaca.quadratin.com.mx/
consagra-iglesia-anglicana-obispo-a-julio-cesar-martin/). 23 September 2019.
 2. "Eurobishop: The sound of the conch being blown, ancient pre Columbian languages,
mariachi and tightrope - all part of a Mexican consecration" (http://eurobishop.blogspot.com/
2019/09/caracol-ancient-pre-columbian-languages.html?m=1). 25 September 2019.

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