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 (58 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 |
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
External links and references
- "Diocese of Mazatlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
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