Mexico City
A place in the history of the Church
In 1531, Fray Juan de Zumárraga, the first bishop of Mexico, lived there.
What happened here
- The bishop: Juan Diego brought the bishop the Virgin’s message, and later the roses in his tilma.
Today
It is the capital of Mexico.
Source: Nican Mopohua; Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Juan de Zumarraga”; Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Shrine of Guadalupe”