Rafael Barraza Sánchez

Rafael Barraza Sánchez (24 October 1928 – 26 July 2020) was a Mexican Roman Catholic bishop. Barraza Sánchez was born in Durango and was ordained to the priesthood in 1951. He served as titular bishop of Drivastum and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durango, Mexico, from 1979 to 1981 and then as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán, Mexico, from 1981 to 2005.[1]

His Excellency

Rafael Barraza Sánchez
Bishop of Mazatlán
Native name
Rafael Barraza Sánchez
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán
SeeBasilica Cathedral of Mazatlán
In office1981-2005
PredecessorMiguel García Franco
SuccessorMario Espinosa Contreras
Orders
Ordination29 October 1951
by José María González y Valencia
Consecration25 January 1980
by Antonio López Aviña
Personal details
Born(1928-10-24)24 October 1928
Died26 July 2020(2020-07-26) (aged 91)
Durango
Nationality Mexican
Coat of armsVatican's coat of arms

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