Roman Catholic Diocese of Gómez Palacio
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gómez Palacio (Latin: Dioecesis Gomez-Palaciensis) is located in Mexico. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Durango from which it was erected by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Durango |
| Metropolitan | Gómez Palacio, Durango |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,379 sq mi (19,110 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 585,000 468,000 (80.0%) |
| Parishes | 38 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 November 2008 (12 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Secular priests | 51 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jorge Estrada Solórzano |
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Ordinaries
- José Guadalupe Torres Campos (2008–2014), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
- José Fortunato Álvarez Valdéz (2015-2018)
- Jorge Estrada Solórzano (2019-)
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Diocese of Gómez Palacio". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
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