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The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception [1] (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción), also Mazatlán Cathedral, is the main religious building in the city of Mazatlán, [2] in Baroque-Revival style of Sinaloa, Mexico, [3] and home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán. It is located in the historical center.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán (Latin: Dioecesis Mazatlanensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Durango. It was erected in 1958 and, along with the archdiocese, lost territory in 1968 to form the Territorial Prelature of El Salto.
The Templo de San José (Temple of Saint Joseph) is a church building in Mazatlán, Mexico. It is the oldest religious building in the city, and its construction dates back to the beginning of the 19th century. The exact date of its construction is unknown, but the general consensus establishes the year 1837 and it took 5 years to complete. [1]
Pages in category "Roman Catholic churches in Mazatlán" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
It opened on February 22, 1958. [1] The church has vivid stained glass windows, arched vaults and a bell tower more than 70 m (230 ft) high. [2] Before the founding of the Mazatlán Diocesan Seminary in 1959, seminarians slept in the Cristo Rey Parish, ate at the Mazatlán Sanatorium, among other temporary places. [3]
The Catholic Church in Mexico comprises eighteen ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces in turn comprise 18 archdioceses, 69 dioceses, and 5 territorial prelatures and each headed by a bishop (of some kind).
Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico: [1] Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Soledad in Acapulco; Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Aguascalientes; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Apatzingan; Catedral de la Divina Providencia in Atlacomulco; Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Autlán
On the pedestal of the statue of the Virgin the phrase in Spanish reads "To the one who is the forger of the Mexican homeland, mother of the church and queen of the universe. The diocese of Mazatlán recognizes and proclaims in its prerogative of immaculate conception, patron saint of this city and diocese, queen of the sea and sweetest mother ...