Carlos Garfias Merlos

Carlos Garfias Merlos was a prominent Mexican Roman Catholic prelate who dedicated his life to religious service. Born in a year allowing him to live to the age of 75, he played a vital leadership role within the Catholic Church in Mexico across multiple dioceses and archdioceses. Throughout his esteemed ecclesiastical career, Carlos Garfias Merlos served as the bishop of the Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl from 2003 to 2010. He further expanded his pastoral leadership by serving as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Acapulco from 2010 to 2016. Later, Carlos Garfias Merlos concluded his active episcopal leadership as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Morelia from 2016 until 2026. His decades of dedicated service left a lasting impact on the Catholic communities he guided throughout his notable career in Mexico. Memorial tributes and official confirmations from the Archdiocese of Morelia highlight his significant religious contributions.