Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durango

Archdiocese of Durango

Archidioecesis Durangensis

Arquidiócesis de Durango
Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora
Location
Country Mexico
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Durango
MetropolitanDurango, Durango
Statistics
Area42,264 sq mi (109,460 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,785,000
1,642,200 (92%)
Parishes105
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 September 1620 (403 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Our Lady
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopFaustino Armendáriz Jiménez
Bishops emeritusHéctor González Martinez
Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes
Map
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 the metropolitan see for the suffragan dioceses of Gómez Palacio, Mazatlán and Torreón as well as the Territorial Prelature of El Salto.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Durango" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 8, 2016