Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga

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Diocese of Latacunga

Dioecesis Latacungensis
Latacunga Catedral 2012.jpg
Catedral de Latacunga
Location
CountryFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province Quito
Coordinates 0°56′S78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
Statistics
Area5,093 km2 (1,966 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
351,000
300,000 (85.5%)
Parishes40
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established5 December 1963 (60 years ago)
CathedralCatedral San Jose
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Geovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado
Bishops emeritus Raúl Holguer López Mayorga
José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar
Map
Ecuador - Diocesi di Latacunga.jpg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga (Latin : Dioecesis Latacungensis) is a diocese located in the city of Latacunga in the ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.

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