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Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda (Latin: Dioecesis Guarandensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guaranda in the ecclesiastical province of Quito. It was erected on 29 December 1957 from territory from the Diocese of Riobamba.
Diocese of Guaranda Dioecesis Guarandensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Quito |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,336 km2 (1,288 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 188,500 162,100 (86%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 December 1957 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | San Pedro Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Hermenegildo José Torres Asanza |
| Map | |
Bishops edit
- Gilberto Tapia (10 Dec 1957 – 1958), did not take effect
- Cándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B. (31 Mar 1960 – 24 May 1980)
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (24 May 1980 – 18 Jun 1990), appointed Bishop of Latacunga
- Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (11 Apr 1991 – 14 Feb 2004), appointed Bishop of Ecuador, Military
- Ángel Polibio Sánchez Loayza (25 Nov 2004 – 20 Jul 2013), appointed Bishop of Machala
- Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi (24 Jun 2014 - 27 Mar 2018), appointed Bishop of Babahoyo
- Hermenegildo José Torres Asanza (4 Oct 2018–present)
Coadjutor bishop edit
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (1974-1980)
Auxiliary bishop edit
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (1973-1974), appointed Coadjutor here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop edit
- Fausto Feliciano Gaibor García, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Riobamba in 2006
Special churches edit
The Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora María Natividad del Guayco (English: National Shrine of the Nativity of Our Lady) is located within the diocese, in the parish of Magdalena, canton of Chimbo.
External links edit
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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