Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Elena
Diocese of Santa Elena Dioecesis Sanctae Helenae | |
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 Cathedral of the St. Helen in Santa Elena | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Guayaquil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,343.38 km2 (2,449.19 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2022) 400,000 340,000 (85%) |
| Parishes | 28 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 February 2022 (0 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the St. Helen in Santa Elena |
| Secular priests | 43 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Elena (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctae Helenae) is a diocese located in the town of Santa Elena in the Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.
Diocese[]
The diocese covers an area of the 3 cantons in the Santa Elena Province: Santa Elena, La Libertad, Salinas and also the territories, that belong to the Guayas Province: Playas Canton and the localities El Morro, Posorja and Progreso.
It's divided into 28 parishes and has 29 diocesan and 14 religious priests as per 2022.
History[]
On 2 February 2022, Pope Francis established the Diocese of Santa Helena, when it was split off from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guayaquil.[1]
Ordinaries[]
- (since 2 February 2022)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Ecuador
References[]
- ^ "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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| Province of Guayaquil | |
| Province of Portoviejo | |
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Guayaquil
- Christian organizations established in 2022
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
- 2022 establishments in Ecuador