Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues
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The 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.
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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...
located in the city of Azogues
Azogues
Azogues is the capital of the province of Cañar in Ecuador. The population of Azogues is 27,866. Azogues is known for its Panama hat industry; the hats are produced primarily for export. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues....
in the 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...
of Cuenca
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca
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....
in Ecuador. It was created on June 26, 1968 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca.
Leadership
- José Gabriel Diaz Cueva (26 Jun 1968 - 29 Apr 1975)
- Raúl Eduardo Vela ChiribogaRaúl Eduardo Vela ChiribogaRaúl 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....
(29 Apr 1975 - 8 Jul 1989) - Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo (2 Mar 1990 - 14 Feb 2004)
- Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (14 Feb 2004 - present)
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