Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guayaquil

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Archdiocese of Guayaquil

Archidioecesis Guayaquilensis
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Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province Province of Guayaquil
Statistics
Area2,291.77 km2 (884.86 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2022)
  • 2,630,000
  • 2,234,000 (84.9%)
Parishes164
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established29 January 1838 (Erected as Diocese)
22 January 1956 (Elevated to Archdiocese)
Cathedral Catedral San Pedro
Secular priests 285
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Archbishop Luis Cabrera Herrera
Auxiliary Bishops Gerardo Miguel Nieves Loja
Bishops emeritus
Map
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Website
arquidiocesisdeguayaquil.org.ec

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guayaquil (Latin : Archidioecesis Guayaquilensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador.

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Special churches

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Inside Merced Basilica

Leadership

Bishops of Guayaquil
Archbishops of Guayaquil
Coadjutor archbishop
Auxiliary bishops
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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