Archdiocese of Portoviejo Archidioecesis Portus Veteris | |
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Porto Viejo |
Statistics | |
Area | 20,342 km2 (7,854 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,186,025 1,091,143 (92%) |
Parishes | 78 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 23 March 1870 (Erected as a Diocese) 25 February 1994 (Elevated to Archdiocese) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Jesús del Buen Pastor |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Eduardo José Castillo Pino |
Auxiliary Bishops | Vicente Horacio Saeteros Sierra |
Bishops emeritus | Lorenzo Voltolini Esti Archbishop Emeritus |
Map | |
Website | |
arquidiocesisportoviejo.org |
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Portoviejo (Latin : Archidioecesis Portus Veteris) is an archdiocese located in the city of Portoviejo in Ecuador.
Bishops of Portoviejo
Archbishops of Portoviejo
Coordinates: 1°03′08″S80°27′14″W / 1.0522°S 80.4539°W
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