Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán
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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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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 (65 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception Saint Peter Saint Paul |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Mario Espinosa Contreras |
Vicar General | Jaime Aguilar Martínez |
Map | |
Website | |
https://m.facebook.com/diocesismzt/ |
Ordinaries
edit- Miguel García Franco (1958 -1981)
- Rafael Barraza Sánchez (1981 -2005)
- Mario Espinosa Contreras (2005 - )
Episcopal See
editSee also
editExternal links and references
edit- "Diocese of Mazatlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
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