Durango (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Héctor González Martínez, Archbishop
Enrique Sánchez Martínez, Auxiliary Bishop
José Trinidad Medel Pérez, Archbishop Emeritus
Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

El Salto (Territorial Prelature)
Mazatlán
Torreón

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 23 June 1891
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Durango
Country: México
Square Kilometers: 109,422 (42,264 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Vizcaya-Pacifico
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Apartado Postal 116, 20 de Noviembre 306 Poniente, 34000 Durango, Dgo., México
Telephone: (618)811-42-42
Fax: 812-88-81

Historical Details

Diocese of Durango
- Latin Name: Durangensis
- Erected: 28 September 1620
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guadalajara
- State: Durango
- Country: México

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gonzalo Hernandez y Hermosillo y Gonzalez, O.S.A. † (12 Oct 1620 Appointed - 28 Jan 1631 Died)
Alonso de Franco y Luna † (7 Jun 1632 Appointed - 30 May 1639 Appointed, Bishop of La Paz)
Francisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés, O.S.B. † (8 Aug 1639 Appointed - 21 Jul 1653 Appointed, Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
Pedro de Barrientos Lomelin † (31 May 1655 Appointed - 19 Oct 1658 Died)
Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe † (17 Nov 1659 Appointed - 21 Sep 1671 Died)
Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño † ( 1672 Appointed - 9 Sep 1675 Appointed, Bishop of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala))
Bartolomé Garcia de Escañuela, O.F.M. † (16 Nov 1676 Appointed - 20 Nov 1684 Died)
Manuel de Herrera, O.F.M. † (4 May 1686 Appointed - 31 Jan 1689 Died)
García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz † (23 Aug 1691 Appointed - 5 Mar 1700 Appointed, Bishop of Michoacán, Michoacán)
Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza † ( 1699 Appointed - 31 May 1704 Appointed, Bishop of Michoacán, Michoacán)
Ignacio Diez de la Barrera † (7 May 1705 Appointed - 20 Sep 1709 Died)
Pedro de Tapiz y Garcia † (26 Feb 1714 Appointed - 13 Apr 1722 Died)
Benito Crespo y Monroy, O.S. † (9 Oct 1722 Appointed - 20 Jan 1734 Appointed, Bishop of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala)
Martín de Elizacoechea † (27 Jul 1735 Appointed - 8 Mar 1745 Appointed, Bishop of Michoacán, Michoacán)
Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle † ( 1747 Ordained Bishop - 26 Sep 1757 Appointed, Bishop of Michoacán, Michoacán)
Pedro Zamorana Romezal † (19 Dec 1757 Appointed - 21 Dec 1768 Died)
José Vicente Díaz Bravo, O. Carm. † (20 Nov 1769 Appointed - 24 Apr 1772 Died)
Antonio Macarulla Minguilla de Aguilain † (14 Dec 1772 Appointed - 12 Jun 1781 Died)
Esteban Lorenzo de Tristán y Esmenota † (15 Dec 1783 Appointed - 19 Apr 1793 Appointed, Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
José Joaquín Granados y Gálvez, O.F.M. † (21 Feb 1794 Appointed - 19 Aug 1794 Died)
Francisco Gabriel de Olivares y Benito † (22 Feb 1795 Appointed - 26 Feb 1812 Died)
Juan Francisco Castañiza Larrea y Gonzalez de Agüero † (18 Dec 1815 Appointed - 29 Oct 1825 Died)
José Antonio Laureano de Zubiría y Escalante † (28 Feb 1831 Appointed - 28 Nov 1863 Died)
José Vicente Salinas e Infanzón † (22 Apr 1868 Appointed - 9 Jan 1894 Died)
Santiago de Zubiría y Manzanera † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 25 Jan 1909 Died)
Francisco de Paula Mendoza y Herrera † (7 Aug 1909 Appointed - 28 Jul 1923 Died)
José María González Valencia † (24 Mar 1924 Appointed - 28 Jan 1959 Died)
Lucio Torreblanca † ( 1959 Appointed - 24 Aug 1961 Died)
Antonio López Aviña † (14 Dec 1961 Appointed - 4 Mar 1993 Retired)
José Trinidad Medel Pérez (4 Mar 1993 Appointed - 5 Jun 2002 Resigned)
Héctor González Martínez (11 Feb 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Durango
28 September 1620	Erected	Diocese of Guadalajara	Diocese of Durango (erected)
7 May 1779	Territory Lost	Diocese of Durango	Diocese of Sonora (erected)
18 July 1826	Territory Lost	Diocese of Durango Diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas (Saint Louis of New Orleans)	Diocese of Saint Louis (erected)
1850	Territory Lost	Diocese of Durango	Vicariate Apostolic of New Mexico (erected)
23 June 1891	Territory Lost	Diocese of Durango	Diocese of Chihuahua (erected)
Archdiocese of Durango
23 June 1891	Elevated	Diocese of Durango	Archdiocese of Durango
22 November 1958	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Durango Diocese of Sinaloa	Diocese of Mazatlán (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Colima Archdiocese of Durango Diocese of Zacatecas	Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar) (erected)
10 June 1968	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Durango Diocese of Mazatlán	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

Archdiocese of Durango

1950 583,000 600,000 97.2% 90 9 99 5,888 22 162 52 ap1951

1966 840,000 855,320 98.2% 117 10 127 6,614 44 306 55 ap1967

1968 826,501 852,062 97.0% 131 12 143 5,779 43 313 53 ap1971

1976 995,900 1,041,272 95.6% 138 14 152 6,551 14 410 68 ap1977

1980 1,226,090 1,262,864 97.1% 136 136 9,015 15 398 75 ap1981

1990 1,367,048 1,424,008 96.0% 160 16 176 7,767 29 448 88 ap1991

1999 1,671,032 1,816,340 92.0% 204 19 223 7,493 46 420 105 ap2000

2000 1,838,136 1,997,974 92.0% 201 19 220 8,355 46 387 105 ap2001

2001 2,157,812 2,197,771 98.2% 199 19 218 9,898 46 387 105 ap2003

2003 1,564,000 1,700,000 92.0% 199 17 216 7,240 41 400 102 ap2004

2004 1,564,000 1,700,000 92.0% 196 17 213 7,342 41 400 102 ap2005

2006 1,642,200 1,785,000 92.0% 206 18 224 7,331 38 434 105 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Durango
1950	583,000	600,000	97.2%	90	9	99	5,888	22	162	52	ap1951
1966	840,000	855,320	98.2%	117	10	127	6,614	44	306	55	ap1967
1968	826,501	852,062	97.0%	131	12	143	5,779	43	313	53	ap1971
1976	995,900	1,041,272	95.6%	138	14	152	6,551	14	410	68	ap1977
1980	1,226,090	1,262,864	97.1%	136		136	9,015	15	398	75	ap1981
1990	1,367,048	1,424,008	96.0%	160	16	176	7,767	29	448	88	ap1991
1999	1,671,032	1,816,340	92.0%	204	19	223	7,493	46	420	105	ap2000
2000	1,838,136	1,997,974	92.0%	201	19	220	8,355	46	387	105	ap2001
2001	2,157,812	2,197,771	98.2%	199	19	218	9,898	46	387	105	ap2003
2003	1,564,000	1,700,000	92.0%	199	17	216	7,240	41	400	102	ap2004
2004	1,564,000	1,700,000	92.0%	196	17	213	7,342	41	400	102	ap2005
2006	1,642,200	1,785,000	92.0%	206	18	224	7,331	38	434	105	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1659 to 21 Sep 1671)
Pedro de Barrientos Lomelin † (Bishop: 31 May 1655 to 19 Oct 1658)
Juan Francisco Castañiza Larrea y Gonzalez de Agüero † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1815 to 29 Oct 1825)
Benito Crespo y Monroy, O.S. † (Bishop: 9 Oct 1722 to 20 Jan 1734)
Manuel de Herrera, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 4 May 1686 to 31 Jan 1689)
García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1691 to 5 Mar 1700)
José Antonio Laureano de Zubiría y Escalante † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1831 to 28 Nov 1863)
Santiago de Zubiría y Manzanera † (Priest: 1858; Archbishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 25 Jan 1909)
José Vicente Díaz Bravo, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1769 to 24 Apr 1772)
Francisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1639 to 21 Jul 1653)
Ignacio Diez de la Barrera † (Bishop: 7 May 1705 to 20 Sep 1709)
Martín de Elizacoechea † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1735 to 8 Mar 1745)
Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza † (Bishop: 1699 to 31 May 1704)
Francisco Ferreira Arreola † (Priest: 29 Oct 1933; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Dec 1957 to 1 Aug 1960)
Alonso de Franco y Luna † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1632 to 30 May 1639)
Bartolomé Garcia de Escañuela, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1676 to 20 Nov 1684)
José María González Valencia † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Feb 1922; Archbishop: 24 Mar 1924 to 28 Jan 1959)
José Joaquín Granados y Gálvez, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1794 to 19 Aug 1794)
Gonzalo Hernandez y Hermosillo y Gonzalez, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1620 to 28 Jan 1631)
Antonio López Aviña † (Archbishop: 14 Dec 1961 to 4 Mar 1993)
Antonio Macarulla Minguilla de Aguilain † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1772 to 12 Jun 1781)
Francisco de Paula Mendoza y Herrera † (Archbishop: 7 Aug 1909 to 28 Jul 1923)
Francisco Gabriel de Olivares y Benito † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1795 to 26 Feb 1812)
Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño † (Bishop: 1672 to 9 Sep 1675)
José Vicente Salinas e Infanzón † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1868; Archbishop: 23 Jun 1891 to 9 Jan 1894)
Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle † (Bishop: 1747 to 26 Sep 1757)
Pedro de Tapiz y Garcia † (Bishop: 26 Feb 1714 to 13 Apr 1722)
Lucio Torreblanca † (Archbishop: 1959 to 24 Aug 1961)
Esteban Lorenzo de Tristán y Esmenota † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1783 to 19 Apr 1793)
Francisco Uranga y Sáenz † (Priest: 5 Mar 1886 to 25 Jun 1903)
Pedro Zamorana Romezal † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1757 to 21 Dec 1768)

Archdiocese of Durango

Archidioecesis Durangensis