Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo
Roman Catholic diocese in Ecuador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo (Latin: Dioecesis Babahoiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Babahoyo in the ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.
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Diocese of Babahoyo Dioecesis Babahoiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Guayaquil |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,531 km2 (2,522 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 751,000 555,000 (73.9%) |
Parishes | 21 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 15 July 1948 (Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Los Ríos) 10 September 1951 (Promoted as Territorial Prelature) 22 August 1994 (Promoted as Diocese of Babahoyo) |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral, Babahoyo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi |
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