Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durango

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Archdiocese of Durango

Archidioecesis Durangensis

Arquidiócesis de Durango
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Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Province of Durango
Metropolitan Durango, Durango
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,785,000
1,642,200 (92%)
Parishes 105
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 28 September 1620 (403 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop José Antonio Fernández Hurtado
Auxiliary Bishops Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes
Emeritus Bishops Héctor González Martinez José Trinidad Medel Pérez
Website
arquidiocesisdgo.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durango (Latin: Archidioecesis Durangensis) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Based in the city of Durango, it is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Gómez Palacio, Mazatlán and Torreón as well as the Territorial Prelature of El Salto.[1][2]

Early history

The diocese had been erected in 1620 as the diocese for the entire northern area of New Spain and is considered a mother diocese-Sonora, St Louis, New Mexico and Chihuahua were formed from Durango as population expanded in the 18th and 19th Centuries.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Durango

Erected: 28 September 1620

Archdiocese of Durango

Elevated: 23 June 1891

  • Santiago de Zubiría y Manzanera (18 Mar 1895 - 26 Jan 1909 Died)
  • Francisco de Paula Mendoza y Herrera (7 Aug 1909 - 23 Jul 1923 Died)
  • José María González y Valencia (24 Mar 1924 - 28 Jan 1959 Died)
  • Lucio Torreblanca y Tapia (25 May 1959 - 23 Aug 1961 Died)
  • Antonio López Aviña (14 Dec 1961 - 4 Mar 1993 Retired)
  • José Trinidad Medel Pérez (4 Mar 1993 - 5 Jun 2002 Resigned)
  • Héctor González Martínez (11 Feb 2003 - 26 Sep 2014 Retired)
  • José Antonio Fernández Hurtado (26 Sep 2014 - )

Present Bishops

See also

References

  1. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango" retrieved December 31, 2015
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