Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán

Diocese of Mazatlán

Dioecesis Mazatlanensis

Diócesis de Mazatlán
Catedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción
Location
CountryMexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Durango
MetropolitanMazatlán
Coordinates23°12′04″N 106°25′19″W / 23.2010°N 106.4219°W / 23.2010; -106.4219
Statistics
Area7,379 sq mi (19,110 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
765,248
711,691 (93%)
Parishes40
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 November 1958 (66 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Saint Peter
Saint Paul
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMario Espinosa Contreras
Vicar GeneralJaime 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.

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Episcopal See

See also

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