Roman Catholic Diocese of Daule

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Diocese of Daule

Dioecesis Daulensis
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Cathedral of the Lord of Miracles in Daule
Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical provinceGuayaquil
Statistics
Area5,992.33 km2 (2,313.65 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2022)
471,000
395,000 (83,8%)
Parishes27
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 February 2022 (0 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Lord of Miracles in Daule
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant
Apostolic Administrator
Bishops emeritus

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daule (Latin: Dioecesis Dualensis) is a diocese located in the city of Daule in the ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.

Diocese[]

Pope Francis erected the diocese on 2 February 2022. As its first ordinary he named Giovanni Battista Piccioli, auxiliary bishop of Guayaquil.[1] His installation was scheduled for 31 March.[2] On 17 March 2022, Pope Francis accepted Piccioli's resignation and named , Archbishop of Guayaquil, apostolic administrator.[3]

The diocese covers an area of the 12 cantons in the Guayas Province: Daule, Balzar, Colimes, El Empalme, Isidro Ayora, Lomas de Sargentillo, Nobol, Palestina, Pedro Carbo, Samborondón, Santa Lucía and Salitre.

It is divided into 27 parishes and had 28 diocesan priests in 2022.

History[]

On 2 February 2022, Pope Francis established the Diocese of Daule, when it was split off from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guayaquil.[4]

Ordinaries[]

  • (2 February 2022 – 17 March 2022)
  • , apostolic administrator (since 17 March 2022)

See also[]

  • Roman Catholicism in Ecuador

References[]

  1. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 02.02.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Obispos auxiliares de Guayaquil asumirán nuevo reto como líderes de diócesis de Daule y Santa Elena, erigidas recientemente". El Universo (in Spanish). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 17.03.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Erezione delle Diocesi di Daule e di Santa Elena (Ecuador) e nomina dei primi Vescovi". the Holy See Press Service (in Italian). 2022-02-02.

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