Francisco Orozco y Jiménez

José Francisco Orozco y Jiménez (1864–1936) was archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico from 1913 to 1936.

José Orozco y Jiménez
Archbishop of Guadalajara
In office 1913–1936
Bishop of Chiapas
In office 1902–1912
Personal details
Born	José Francisco Orozco y Jiménez (1864-11-19)November 19, 1864 Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico
Died	February 18, 1936(1936-02-18) (aged 71) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Biography

José Orozco y Jiménez was born in Zamora, Michoacán on November 19, 1864. He was ordained a priest in 1887 and appointed Bishop of Chiapas in 1902.

Statue of José Francisco Orozco y Jiménez

As Archbishop of Guadalajara, Orozco led protests against the secularization decrees imposed upon Mexican clergy in 1918. His tenure also saw an armed rebellion led by pro-Catholic forces against the Mexican government that occurred predominantly within his archdiocese. The rebellion is known as the Cristero War.

He died at his home in Guadalajara on February 18, 1936.

External links and additional sources

• Photo, from thefarsight2.blogspot.com
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}