Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán
Appearance
Diocese of Mazatlán Dioecesis Mazatlanensis Diócesis de Mazatlán | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Durango |
Metropolitan | Mazatlán |
Coordinates | 23°12′04″N 106°25′19″W / 23.2010°N 106.4219°W |
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 (66 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/ |
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
[edit]- Miguel García Franco (1958 - 1981)
- Rafael Barraza Sánchez (1981 - 2005)
- Mario Espinosa Contreras (2005 - )
Episcopal See
[edit]See also
[edit]- Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Mazatlán
- Templo de San José, Mazatlán
- Parroquia Cristo Rey, Mazatlán
- Virgen de La Puntilla, Mazatlán
External links and references
[edit]- "Diocese of Mazatlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
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