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
Catedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Durango
MetropolitanMazatlán
Statistics
Area7,379 sq mi (19,110 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
765,248
711,691 (93%)
Parishes40
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 November 1958 (62 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMario Espinosa Contreras
Map

Ordinaries

Episcopal See

See also

  • "Diocese of Mazatlán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-05.


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