Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda
Roman Catholic diocese in Ecuador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 |
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