Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of El Salto
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of El Salto (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Saltensis in Mexico) (erected 10 June 1968) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Durango.
Territorial Prelature of El Salto Praelatura Territorialis Saltensis in Mexico Prelatura Territorial de El Salto | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Durango |
| Metropolitan | El Salto, Durango |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,905 sq mi (36,010 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 370,000 314,000 (84.9%) |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 June 1968 (55 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Prelate | Juan María Huerta Muro, O.F.M. |
Ordinaries
- Francisco Medina Ramírez, o.c.d. (1973–1988)
- Manuel Mireles Vaquera (1988–2005) - Prelate Emeritus
- Ruy Rendón Leal (2005–2011), appointed Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas
- Juan María Huerta Muro, o.f.m. (since 2012)
Episcopal See
External links and references
- "Territorial Prelature of El Salto". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
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