Diocese of Gómez Palacio, Mexico

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Gómez Palacio / Gomez Palacien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Durango

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (December 12)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

2008.11.25: Established as Diocese of Gómez Palacio / Gomez Palacien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango and became suffragan of Durango)

Contact Info

Address: Independencia No. 105 Centro, 35000, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico

Phone: (871) 714-12-94

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.05.11 – ...):

Bishop Jorge Estrada Solórzano (63)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Gómez Palacio (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jorge Estrada Solórzano (63)
(2019.05.11 – ...)

Bishop of Gómez Palacio (Mexico)

Born:	1961.08.27 (México, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1995.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.07.19

Priest of Zamora (Mexico) (1995.06.02 – 2013.05.28)

Titular Bishop of Pinhel (2013.05.28 – 2019.05.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico) (2013.05.28 – 2019.05.11)

Bishop of Gómez Palacio (Mexico) (2019.05.11 – ...)

Bishop José Fortunato Álvarez Valdéz
(2015.12.30 – 2018.11.07)

Audite illum

Born:	1967.11.08 (Mexicalí, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1998.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.03.16
Died:	2018.11.07 († 50)

Priest of Mexicali (Mexico) (1998.05.31 – 2015.12.30)

Bishop of Gómez Palacio (Mexico) (2015.12.30 – 2018.11.07)

Bishop José Guadalupe Torres Campos (65)
(2008.11.25 – 2014.12.20)

Bishop of Ciudad Juárez (Mexico)

Haced lo que Él les os

Born:	1960.01.19 (León, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1984.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.02.22

Priest of León (Mexico) (1984.07.02 – 2005.12.10)

Titular Bishop of Quiza (2005.12.10 – 2008.11.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (2005.12.10 – 2008.11.25)

Bishop of Gómez Palacio (Mexico) (2008.11.25 – 2014.12.20)

Bishop of Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (2014.12.20 – ...)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Gómez Palacio, Durango

Churches by City (44)

Durango (↙), Parral (↖), Saltillo (→), Torreón (→), Zacatecas (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 27,405 km²

Population: 525,328 Catholics (80.1% of 655,939 total)

Pastoral Centres: 39 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 55 priests (diocesan), 96 religious (5 brothers, 91 sisters), 23 seminarians