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
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Durango |
| Metropolitan | Durango, Durango |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 42,264 sq mi (109,460 km2) |
| 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 (396 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.
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.
Erected: 28 September 1620
Elevated: 23 June 1891
Coordinates: 24°01′22″N 104°39′14″W / 24.0228°N 104.6540°W
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