Mazatlán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mario Espinosa Contreras, Bishop

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 1, Canizales y Benito Juárez, 82000 Mazatlán, Sin., México
Telephone: (669)981-04-28
Fax: (same)

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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 November 1958	Erected	Archdiocese of Durango (Tamazula, San Andrés de la Sierra, Los Remedios, Topia, Canelas, Otaez, and San Dimas) Diocese of Sinaloa (Elota, Cosala, San Ignacio, Concordia, Mazatlán, Rosario, and Escuinapa)	Diocese of Mazatlán (erected)
10 June 1968	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Durango (Pueblo Nuevo) Diocese of Mazatlán (Tamazula, Topia, Canelas, Santa Maria Otaez, and San Dimas along with San Andres de la Sierra (in Santiago Papasquiaro))	Territorial Prelature of El Salto (erected)

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

2013 774,000 835,000 92.7% 79 8 87 8,896 9 106 48 ap2014

2016 906,565 992,470 91.3% 82 7 89 10,186 8 117 50 ap2017

2019 922,130 1,009,320 91.4% 83 7 90 10,245 8 115 50 ap2020

2021 914,623 975,428 93.8% 84 7 91 10,050 8 116 51 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2013	774,000	835,000	92.7%	79	8	87	8,896	9	106	48	ap2014
2016	906,565	992,470	91.3%	82	7	89	10,186	8	117	50	ap2017
2019	922,130	1,009,320	91.4%	83	7	90	10,245	8	115	50	ap2020
2021	914,623	975,428	93.8%	84	7	91	10,050	8	116	51	ap2022