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Archdiocese of Durango

Archidioecesis Durangensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 23 June 1891
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Durango
  • Country: México
  • Square Kilometers: 82,018 (31,679 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Vizcaya-Pacifico
  • Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesisdurango.org/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Av. 20 de Noviembre 306 Poniente, Apartado 116, 34000 Durango, Dgo., México
  • Telephone: (618)811-42-42; 811-24-66
  • Fax: 812-88-81

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Durango
28 September 1620ErectedDiocese of Guadalajara Diocese of Durango (erected)
7 May 1779Territory LostDiocese of Durango Diocese of Sonora (erected)
18 July 1826Territory LostDiocese of Durango
Diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas (Saint Louis of New Orleans)
Diocese of Saint Louis (erected)
19 July 1850Territory LostDiocese of Durango Vicariate Apostolic of New Mexico (erected)
23 June 1891Territory LostDiocese of Durango Diocese of Chihuahua (erected)
Archdiocese of Durango
23 June 1891ElevatedDiocese of Durango Archdiocese of Durango
22 November 1958Territory LostArchdiocese 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)
13 January 1962Territory LostDiocese of Colima
Archdiocese of Durango
Diocese of Zacatecas
Territorial Prelature of Jesús María (del Nayar) (erected)
10 June 1968Territory LostArchdiocese 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)
1 December 1987Territory LostArchdiocese of Durango (Llano Grande) Territorial Prelature of El Salto
25 November 2008Territory LostArchdiocese of Durango (11 cities) Diocese of Gómez Palacio (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Durango
1950583,000600,00097.2%909995,8882216252ap1951
1966840,000855,32098.2%117101276,6144430655ap1967
1968826,501852,06297.0%131121435,7794331353ap1971
1976995,9001,041,27295.6%138141526,5511441068ap1977
19801,226,0901,262,86497.1%1361369,0151539875ap1981
19901,367,0481,424,00896.0%160161767,7672944888ap1991
19991,671,0321,816,34092.0%204192237,49346420105ap2000
20001,838,1361,997,97492.0%201192208,35546387105ap2001
20012,157,8122,197,77198.2%199192189,89846387105ap2003
20031,564,0001,700,00092.0%199172167,24041400102ap2004
20041,564,0001,700,00092.0%196172137,34241400102ap2005
20061,642,2001,785,00092.0%206182247,33138434105ap2007
20131,170,0001,385,00084.5%154241786,57384223392ap2014
20161,124,2371,204,93393.3%160201806,24572825298ap2017
2019573,904650,54388.2%169261952,94343524599ap2020
2021622,562718,93086.6%162261883,31143525299ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Durango
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 148, to Page 149

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