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
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán
See	Basilica Cathedral of Mazatlán
In office	1981-2005
Predecessor	Miguel García Franco
Successor	Mario Espinosa Contreras
Orders
Ordination	29 October 1951 by José María González y Valencia
Consecration	25 January 1980 by Antonio López Aviña
Personal details
Born	(1928-10-24)24 October 1928 Durango
Died	26 July 2020(2020-07-26) (aged 91) Durango
Nationality	Mexican
Coat of arms