Diocese of Mazatlán

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Bishop(s) Mario Espinosa Contreras, Bishop Rafael Barraza Sánchez, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 22 November 1958 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Durango Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Sinaloa Country: México Square Kilometers: 19,105 (7,379 Square Miles) Conference Region: Vizcaya-Pacifico Mailing Address: Apartado Postal 1, Canizales y Benito Juárez, 82000 Mazatlán, Sin., México Telephone: (67)81-33-52 Fax: 81-04-28

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Miguel Garcia Franco † (18 Dec 1958 Appointed - 8 Mar 1981 Died)
• Rafael Barraza Sánchez (19 Oct 1981 Appointed - 3 Mar 2005 Retired)
• Mario Espinosa Contreras (3 Mar 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 November 1958	Erected	Archdiocese of Durango Diocese of Sinaloa	Diocese of Mazatlán (erected)
10 June 1968	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Durango Diocese of Mazatlán	Territorial Prelature of El Salto (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965		331,262	.0%	42	9	51	0		9	110	21	ap1967
1968	308,814	312,000	99.0%	46	9	55	5,614		9	115	18	ap1971
1976	336,000	350,000	96.0%	56	7	63	5,333		8	164	22	ap1977
1980	347,000	354,000	98.0%	62		62	5,596		1	96	28	ap1981
1990	597,000	615,812	96.9%	68	8	76	7,855		9	116	36	ap1991
1999	660,680	710,411	93.0%	65	10	75	8,809		10	142	38	ap2000
2000	671,400	722,007	93.0%	66	10	76	8,834		11	137	38	ap2001
2001	682,100	733,445	93.0%	68	8	76	8,975		9	135	38	ap2002
2002	692,000	744,177	93.0%	77	7	84	8,238		8	147	40	ap2003
2003	702,171	755,023	93.0%	73	7	80	8,777		8	128	40	ap2004
2004	711,691	765,248	93.0%	70	7	77	9,242		7	137	40	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Rafael Barraza Sánchez (Bishop: 19 Oct 1981 to 3 Mar 2005)
• Mario Espinosa Contreras (Bishop: 3 Mar 2005)
• Miguel Garcia Franco † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1958 to 8 Mar 1981)