The Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga (Latin: Dioecesis Latacungensis) is a diocese located in the city of Latacunga in the ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.
Diocese of Latacunga Dioecesis Latacungensis | |
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Catedral de Latacunga | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Quito |
| Coordinates | 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,093 km2 (1,966 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 40 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 December 1963 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Jose |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Geovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado |
| Bishops emeritus | Raúl Holguer López Mayorga José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar |
| Map | |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Benigno Chiriboga, S.J. (5 Dec 1963 – 3 Dec 1968)
- José Mario Ruiz Navas (5 Dec 1968 – 6 Aug 1989), appointed Bishop of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio)
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (18 Jun 1990 – 19 Feb 2003)
- José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar (19 Feb 2003 – 30 Nov 2016)
- Geovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado (30 Nov 2016–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Wilson Abraham Moncayo Jalil, appointed Bishop of Santo Domingo de los Colorados in 2002
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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