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Mario Espinosa Contreras

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His Excellency

Mario Espinoza Contreras
Bishop of Mazatlán
The bishop during a mass at the Virgen de La Puntilla
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán
Appointed2 April 1996
In office2005-present
PredecessorRafael Barraza Sánchez
Orders
Ordination14 July 1973
Consecration11 May 1996
by Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera
Personal details
Born (1949-11-22) 22 November 1949 (age 74)
Nationality Mexican
Coat of armsVatican's coat of arms

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

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  1. ^ Cheney 2023.
  2. ^ "Mazatlán – Arquidiócesis de Durango". Arquidiócesis de Durango – Arquidiócesis de Durango (in Spanish). Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.

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