Mario Espinosa Contreras
| His Excellency Mario Espinoza Contreras | |
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| Bishop of Mazatlán | |
| The bishop during a mass at the Virgen de La Puntilla
The bishop during a mass at the Virgen de La Puntilla
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán |
| Appointed | 2 April 1996 |
| In office | 2005-present |
| Predecessor | Rafael Barraza Sánchez |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 July 1973 |
| Consecration | 11 May 1996 by Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1949 Tepic, Nayarit |
Mario Espinosa Contreras (22 November 1949) is a Roman Catholic bishop who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán in Mexico since 2005.[1]
Born on November 22, 1949, in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico, Mario Espinosa Contreras became a priest in his hometown and later bishop in Tehuacán and Mazatlán,[2] In 2024, he spoke about the kidnapping of 66 people in Culiacán during the Palm Sunday mass from the altar of the Basilica Cathedral of Mazatlán.[3]
References
- Back to citation Cheney 2023.
- Back to citation "Mazatlán – Arquidiócesis de Durango". Arquidiócesis de Durango – Arquidiócesis de Durango (in Spanish). Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- Back to citation Barragán, Almudena (March 25, 2024). "El mensaje para el narco del obispo de Mazatlán tras el secuestro de 66 personas en Sinaloa: "Hago un llamado a la cordura"". El País México (in Spanish). Retrieved May 21, 2024.
Bibliography
Source
- Cheney, David M. (December 31, 2023). "Bishop Mario Espinosa Contreras [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic-Hierarchy (in Latin). Retrieved May 21, 2024.