List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador
.
The Roman Catholic Church in Ecuador has 15 dioceses, four archdioceses and 11 diocese
s, set into four ecclesiastical province
s; each province is headed by an archbishop
. There are also eight Vicariate Apostolic and one Military Ordinariate
in Ecuador. The boundaries of the provinces of Ecuador are usually used to determine the boundaries of most territorial dioceses. The Primate
of Ecuador is Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
, the Archbishop of Quito.
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
The Roman Catholic Church in Ecuador has 15 dioceses, four archdioceses and 11 diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
s, set into four ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
s; each province is headed by an archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
. There are also eight Vicariate Apostolic and one Military Ordinariate
Military ordinariate
A military ordinariate is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church, of Latin or Eastern Rite, responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics serving in the armed forces of a nation....
in Ecuador. The boundaries of the provinces of Ecuador are usually used to determine the boundaries of most territorial dioceses. The Primate
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
of Ecuador is Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga is the Archbishop Emeritus of Quito. He served as archbishop of Quito and the Primate of Ecuador from 2003 to 2010 when Fausto Trávez Trávez was appointed to replace Archbishop Vela Chiriboga....
, the Archbishop of Quito.
Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca
- Archdiocese of CuencaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of CuencaThe Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuenca is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuenca in Ecuador. Erected as the Diocese of Cuenca from territory of the Diocese of Quito on July 1, 1786, it was elevated to archdiocese status on April 9, 1957....
- Diocese of AzoguesRoman Catholic Diocese of AzoguesThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues is a diocese located in the city of Azogues in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It was created on June 26, 1968 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca.-Leadership:...
- Diocese of LojaRoman Catholic Diocese of LojaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Loja is a diocese located in the city of Loja in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It as erected on December 29, 1862 from territory of the Diocese of Cuenca.-Leadership:*José María Massia, O.F.M...
- Diocese of MachalaRoman Catholic Diocese of MachalaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Machala is a diocese located in the city of Machala in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. Established on July 26, 1954 as the Territorial Prelature of El Oro from territory of the Dioceses of Guayaquil and Cuenca, it was elevated as the Diocese of...
- Diocese of Azogues
Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil
- Archdiocese of GuayaquilRoman Catholic Archdiocese of GuayaquilThe Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guayaquil is an archdiocese located in the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador.-Leadership:Bishops of Guayaquil*Francisco Xavier de Garaycos *Tomás Aguirre...
- Diocese of BabahoyoRoman Catholic Diocese of BabahoyoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo is a diocese located in the city of Babahoyo in the Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.-Leadership:Apostolic Administrator*Adolfo Maria Astudillo Morales* Prelate of Los Rios...
- Diocese of Babahoyo
Ecclesiastical province of Portoviejo
- Archdiocese of PortoviejoRoman Catholic Archdiocese of PortoviejoThe Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Portoviejo is an archdiocese located in the city of Portoviejo in Ecuador.-Special churches:*Minor Basilicas:...
- Diocese of Santo Domingo
Ecclesiastical province of Quito
- Archdiocese of Quito
- Diocese of AmbatoRoman Catholic Diocese of AmbatoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato is a diocese located in the city of Ambato in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.-Leadership:*Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M....
- Diocese of GuarandaRoman Catholic Diocese of GuarandaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda is a diocese located in the city of Guaranda in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito. It was erected on December 29, 1957 from territory from the Diocese of Riobamba.-Leadership:*Gilberto Tapia...
- Diocese of IbarraRoman Catholic Diocese of IbarraThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibarra is a diocese located in the city of Ibarra in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.-Leadership:*José Ignacio Checa y Barbo *Antonio Tommaso Yturalde...
- Diocese of LatacungaRoman Catholic Diocese of LatacungaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga is a diocese located in the city of Latacunga in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.-Leadership:*Benigno Chiriboga, S.J. *José Mario Ruiz Navas...
- Diocese of RiobambaRoman Catholic Diocese of RiobambaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Riobamba is a Roman Catholic diocese located in Riobamba, Ecuador. This diocese was erected on December 29, 1862 as the Diocese of Bolivar from territory of the Diocese of Cuenca. On August 25, 1955, it was renamed the Diocese of Riobamba...
- Diocese of TulcánRoman Catholic Diocese of TulcánThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán is a diocese located in the city of Tulcán in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.-Leadership:*Luis Clemente de la Vega Rodriguez...
- Diocese of Ambato
Apostolic Vicariates
- Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico
- Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas
- Apostolic Vicariate of Galapagos
- Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez
- Apostolic Vicariate of Napo
- Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo
- Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
- Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora en Ecuador
Military Ordinariate
- Military Ordinariate of Ecuador