Luis María Martínez


Luis María Martínez
Archbishop of Mexico
SeeMexico City, Mexico
InstalledFebruary 20, 1937
Term endedFebruary 9, 1956
PredecessorPascual Díaz y Barreto
SuccessorMiguel Darío Miranda y Gómez
Orders
OrdinationNovember 20, 1904
ConsecrationSeptember 30, 1923
by Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores
Personal details
Born
Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez

(1881-06-09)June 9, 1881
DiedFebruary 9, 1956(1956-02-09) (aged 74)
Mexico City, Mexico
NationalityMexican
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

Luis María Martínez y Rodríguez (9 June 1881 9 February 1956) was the Catholic archbishop of Mexico City and the first official Primate of Mexico. He was also a scholar and poet, and a member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua.