Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portoviejo

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Archdiocese of Portoviejo

Archidioecesis Portus Veteris
Coat of arms of Archdiocese of Portoviejo.svg
Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province Porto Viejo
Statistics
Area20,342 km2 (7,854 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,186,025
1,091,143 (92%)
Parishes78
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established23 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
Ecuador - Arcidiocesi di Portoviejo.jpg
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.

Contents

Special churches

Bishops

Ordinaries

Bishops of Portoviejo

Archbishops of Portoviejo

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

Coordinates: 1°03′08″S80°27′14″W / 1.0522°S 80.4539°W / -1.0522; -80.4539


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