Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán
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.
Diocese of Mazatlán Dioecesis Mazatlanensis Diócesis de Mazatlán | |
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 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 (61 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mario Espinosa Contreras |
| Bishops emeritus | Rafael Barraza Sánchez |
| Map | |
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Ordinaries
- Miguel Garcia Franco (1958 -1981)
- Rafael Barraza Sánchez (1981 -2005) - Bishop Emeritus
- Mario Espinosa Contreras (2005 - )
Episcopal See
- Mazatlán, Sinaloa
See also
- Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Mazatlán
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