Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán

Diocese of Mazatlán
Dioecesis Mazatlanensis
Diócesis de Mazatlán
Catedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Province of Durango
Metropolitan Mazatlán
Statistics
Area 7,379 sq mi (19,110 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
765,248
711,691 (93%)
Parishes 40
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 22 November 1958 (59 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Mario Espinosa Contreras
Metropolitan Archbishop Héctor González Martínez
Emeritus Bishops Rafael Barraza Sánchez
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán (Latin: Dioecesis Mazatlanensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Durango. It was erected in 1958 and, along with the archdiocese, lost territory in 1968 to form the Territorial Prelature of El Salto.

Ordinaries

  • Miguel Garcia Franco (1958 -1981)
  • Rafael Barraza Sánchez (1981 -2005) - Bishop Emeritus
  • Mario Espinosa Contreras (2005 - )

Episcopal See

See also

  • "Diocese of Mazatlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-05.


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