Diocese of Azogues

Diocese of Azogues Dioecesis Azoguensis
Cathedral of Azogues
Location
Country	Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province	Cuenca
Metropolitan	Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán
Statistics
Area	4,515 km2 (1,743 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2006) 210,000 208,000 (99%)
Parishes	33
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	26 June 1958 (67 years ago), created by the pope Paul VI.
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues (Latin : Dioecesis Azoguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Azogues in the ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It was created on 26 June 1968 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca by the papal bull made by Pope Paul VI.

Ordinaries

• José Gabriel Diaz Cueva (26 Jun 1968 – 29 Apr 1975)
• Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (29 Apr 1975 – 8 Jul 1989), appointed Bishop of Ecuador, Military; future Cardinal
• Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo (2 Mar 1990 – 14 Feb 2004)
• Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (14 Feb 2004 – 25 Sept 2015)
• Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera (25 June 2016 – present) ^[1]

References

1. "Other Pontifical Acts, 25.06.2016". Summary of Bulletin. Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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