Carlos Garfias Merlos

Mexican Roman Catholic archbishop
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Summary

Carlos Garfias Merlos is a human[1]. His place of birth was Túxpan[2]. He was born on January 1, 1951[3]. He passed away in Tuxpan[4]. He died on August 6, 2026[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's place of birth was Túxpan[2].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos passed away in Tuxpan[4].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos was born on January 1, 1951[3].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos died on August 6, 2026[5].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos held citizenship in Mexico[9].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos held the position of bishop of Ciudad Altamirano[10].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos held the position of Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl[11].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos held the position of archbishop of Morelia[12].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Acapulco[13].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos is recorded as male[15].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's Commons category is recorded as Carlos Garfias Merlos[17].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's family name is recorded as Garfias[18].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's family name is recorded as Merlos[19].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's given name is recorded as Carlos[20].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's consecrator is recorded as Girolamo Prigione[22].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's consecrator is recorded as Rafael Bello Ruiz[23].
  • Carlos Garfias Merlos's consecrator is recorded as Alberto Suárez Inda[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Túxpan[2], Carlos Garfias Merlos… he was born on January 1, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include bishop of Ciudad Altamirano[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25], in Mexico[26], founded in 1964[27]; Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], in Mexico[29]; archbishop of Morelia[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30], in Mexico[31], founded in 1924[32]; and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Acapulco[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[33], in Mexico[34], founded in 1983[35].

Personal Life

Carlos Garfias Merlos's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Carlos Garfias Merlos died on August 6, 2026[5]. He died in Tuxpan[4].

Why It Matters

Carlos Garfias Merlos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Carlos Garfias Merlos born?

Carlos Garfias Merlos was born in Túxpan[2].

Where did Carlos Garfias Merlos die?

Carlos Garfias Merlos passed away in Tuxpan[4].

What did Carlos Garfias Merlos do for work?

Carlos Garfias Merlos worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tuxpan
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'it', 'pl', 'pt', 'vo']
    Sitelink count → 12
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · ~2026-48021-14 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inscription → —
    Signature → Signature of Carlos Garfias Merlos.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Occupation: Catholic bishop"
  3. 9w ago · Eliatxo · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inscription → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Inscription: Signature of Carlos Garfias Merlos.jpg"
  4. 9w ago · Baptiste44bzh · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Mexican Roman Catholic archbishop
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Date of death: 6 August 2026"
  5. 10w ago · Metropolitanogto · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +2026-08-06T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Date of death: 6 August 2026"
  6. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Spanish
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Garfias, Merlos
    Place of birth → Túxpan
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43062|batch #43062]]: substitute P887 reference with P227 reference (3)"
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