The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gómez Palacio () is located in

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. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Durango from which it was erected by

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in 2008.

Ordinaries

* José Guadalupe Torres Campos (2008–2014), appointed Bishop of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua * José Fortunato Álvarez Valdéz (2015-2018) * Jorge Estrada Solórzano (2019-)

Episcopal See

Gómez Palacio, Durango Gómez Palacio is a city and its surrounding municipality in northeastern Durango, Mexico, adjacent to the border of the state of Coahuila. The city is named in honor of former Durango governor, Francisco Gómez Palacio y Bravo. As of 2010, ...

External links and references

* Gomez Palacio Gomez Palacio, Roman Catholic Diocese of Gomez Palacio Gomez Palacio {{Mexico-RC-diocese-stub