Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca
Encyclopedia
The 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.
Archbishops of Cuenca
*Later became the Archbishop.
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
Archdiocese of Cuenca is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuenca
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
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.
Leadership
Bishops of Cuenca- José Carrión y Marfil (18 Dec 1786 - 3 Jul 1798)
- Antonio Palafox Croy de Abre (28 Oct 1800 - 9 Dec 1802)
- Francisco Javier Fita y Carrión (y Lafita) (28 Mar 1803 - 24 May 1804)
- Ramón Falcón Salcedo (28 Mar 1803 - 20 Nov 1826)
- Francisco Javier Fita y Carrión (y Lafita) (4 Jan 1804 - 24 May 1804)
- Andrés Quintian Ponte de Andrade (9 Sep 1805 - 24 Jun 1813)
- José Ignacio Cortázar y Labayen (15 Mar 1815 - 16 Jul 1818)
- Jacinto Rodríguez Rico (21 May 1827 - 12 Jan 1841)
- Juan Gilberto Ruiz Capucín y Feijó (17 Dec 1847 - 9 Oct 1848)
- Fermín Sánchez Artesoro, O.F.M. Cap. (2 Apr 1849 - 4 Dec 1855)
- Giuseppe Antonio Remigio Esteves de Toral (22 Jul 1861 - ?)
- José Moreno y Mazón (20 Mar 1877 - 18 Nov 1881)
- Michele Leo (13 Nov 1884 - ?)
- Pelayo González y Conde (1 Jun 1891 - 18 Nov 1899)
- Emmanuele Maria Polit (11 Jan 1907 - 7 Jun 1918)
- Daniel Hermida Ortega (12 May 1918 - 1956 Died)
- Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad* (16 Nov 1956 - 21 Apr 1971)
Archbishops of Cuenca
- Ernesto Alvarez Alvarez, S.D.B. (21 Apr 1971 - 21 Jul 1980)
- Luis Alberto Luna Tobar, O.C.D. (7 Mar 1981 - 15 Feb 2000)
- Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (15 Feb 2000 - 20 Apr 2009)
- Luís Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. (20 Apr 2009 - present)
*Later became the Archbishop.
Suffragan dioceses
- 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:...
- 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...
- 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...
Special churches
- Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cuenca
- Minor Basilicas: Basilica of the Perpetual Help, Cuenca