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Mexican bishop
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 75)
Tepic, Nayarit
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.

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, 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.

References

  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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