Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito
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The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito is the Catholic archdiocese in the capital city of Ecuador, Quito. It was established as the Diocese of Quito on 8 January 1545, before being elevated to archdiocese level on January 13, 1848 by Pope Pius IX.
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Archdiocese of Quito Archidioecesis Quitensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Territory | Province of Pichincha (except the cantons of Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Puerto Quito, and San Miguel de los Bancos |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Quito |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,167 km2 (4,312 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 2,350,000 2,115,000 (90%) |
Parishes | 173 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 8 January 1545 (Erected as Diocese) 13 January 1848 (Elevated to Archdiocese) |
Cathedral | Catedral Primada de la Virgen Asunta al Cielo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, S.D.B. |
Auxiliary Bishops | Danilo Echeverría Verdesoto David Israel De la Torre Altamirano, SS.CC. |
Bishops emeritus | Fausto Trávez Trávez, OFM |
Map | |
Website | |
arquidiocesisdequito.com.ec |
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