Roman Catholic Diocese of Gómez Palacio

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gómez Palacio (Latin: Dioecesis Gomez-Palaciensis) is located in Mexico. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Durango from which it was erected by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.

Diocese of Gómez Palacio

Dioecesis Gomez-Palaciensis

Diócesis de Gómez Palacio
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Durango
MetropolitanGómez Palacio, Durango
Statistics
Area7,379 sq mi (19,110 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
585,000
468,000 (80.0%)
Parishes38
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established25 November 2008 (12 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Secular priests51
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJorge Estrada Solórzano
Map

Ordinaries

  • José Guadalupe Torres Campos (2008–2014), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
  • José Fortunato Álvarez Valdéz (2015-2018)
  • Jorge Estrada Solórzano (2019-)

Episcopal See

  • "Diocese of Gómez Palacio". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-02.



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