Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues
Diocese of Azogues Dioecesis Azoguensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Cuenca |
Metropolitan | Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,515 km2 (1,743 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 210,000 208,000 (99%) |
Parishes | 33 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 26 June 1958 (63 years ago), created by the pope Paul VI. |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues (Latin: Dioecesis Azoguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Azogues in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It was created on 26 June 1968 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca by the papal bull made by the saint pope Paul VI.
Ordinaries[]
- José Gabriel Diaz Cueva (26 Jun 1968 – 29 Apr 1975)
- Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (29 Apr 1975 – 8 Jul 1989), appointed Bishop of Ecuador, Military; future Cardinal
- Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo (2 Mar 1990 – 14 Feb 2004)
- Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (14 Feb 2004 – 25 Sept 2015)
- (25 June 2016 - )
External links[]
Coordinates: 2°44′S 78°50′W / 2.733°S 78.833°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cuenca
- Christian organizations established in 1968
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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- South American Roman Catholic diocese stubs