Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jacinto

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Diocese of San Jacinto

Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi
Catedral de San Jacinto (cropped).jpg
Cathedral-Basilica of St. Hyancinth
Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province Guayaquil
Metropolitan Antonio Arregui Yarza
Statistics
Area6,265 km2 (2,419 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2009)
715,856
618,301 (86.4%)
Parishes42
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established4 November 2009 (12 years ago)
CathedralBasílica Catedral San Jacinto
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Aníbal Nieto Guerra, O.C.D.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jacinto (Latin : Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi) [1] is located in the town of Yaguachi, Ecuador. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.

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History

On 4 November 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi from the Archdiocese of Guayaquil. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "In Aequatoria nova conditur dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi appellanda (Die quarto mensis Novembris, anno Domini bismillesimo nono) | Benedictus XVI".
  2. "Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  3. "Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.