Roman Catholic Diocese of Loja

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Diocese of Loja

Dioecesis Loianus
Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province Cuenca
Metropolitan Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán
Statistics
Area11,476 km2 (4,431 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
552,031
523,442 (94.8%)
Parishes78
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established29 December 1862 (158 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M.
Map
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Loja (Latin : Dioecesis Loianus) is a diocese located in the city of Loja in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It was erected on 29 December 1862 from territory of the Diocese of Cuenca.

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Coordinates: 3°59′0″S79°12′0″W / 3.98333°S 79.20000°W / -3.98333; -79.20000


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