Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato

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Diocese of Ambato

Dioecesis Ambatensis
Ecuador Ambato Basilica.JPG
Location
CountryFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province Province of Quito
Statistics
Area3,844 km2 (1,484 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
486,193
425,310 (87.5%)
Parishes48
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established28 February 1948 (75 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P.
Bishops emeritus Germán Trajano Pavón Puente
Map
Ecuador - Diocesi di Ambato.jpg
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.

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