Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato

Diocese of Ambato
Dioecesis Ambatensis
Cathedral of Ambato
Location
Country  Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province Province of Quito
Statistics
Area 3,844 km2 (1,484 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
486,193
425,310 (87.5%)
Parishes 48
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 28 February 1948 (70 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Germán Trajano Pavón Puente
Map
Website
diocesisambato.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato (Latin: Dioecesis Ambatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ambato in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, Ambato

Leadership

  • Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. (23 Oct 1949 – 10 Apr 1969)
  • Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (4 Jul 1969 – 15 Feb 2000)
  • Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (19 Apr 2001 – present)

Coordinates: 1°14′30″S 78°37′11″W / 1.24167°S 78.61972°W / -1.24167; -78.61972


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