Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato (Latin: Dioecesis Ambatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ambato in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.
Diocese of Ambato Dioecesis Ambatensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Quito |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,844 km2 (1,484 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 486,193 425,310 (87.5%) |
Parishes | 48 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 28 February 1948 (75 years ago) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. |
Bishops emeritus | Germán Trajano Pavón Puente |
Map | |
Website | |
diocesisambato.org |
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
Leadership
- Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. (23 Oct 1949 – 10 Apr 1969), appointed Archbishop of Guayaquil; future Cardinal
- Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (4 Jul 1969 – 15 Feb 2000), appointed Archbishop of Cuenca
- Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (19 Apr 2001 – 20 Jan 2015)
- Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. (20 Jan 2015–present)
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