Diocese of Latacunga ( lat. Dioecesis Latacungensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with a center in the city of Latacunga in Ecuador .
| Diocese of Latacunga | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis latacungensis | |
 Facade of the Latacung Cathedral | |
| Latin | |
| Main city | Latacunga |
| A country | Ecuador |
| Established | December 5, 1963 |
| Cathedral | St. Vincent |
| Metropolis | Quito |
| Parishes | 40 |
| Hierarch | Bishop José Victoriano Naranjo-Tovar |
| Diocese Square | 5,093 km² |
| Diocese population | 351,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 300,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 85.5% |
Content
Territory
The diocese includes the territory of the province of Cotopaxi in Ecuador. It is part of the Metropolitanate of Quito . St. Vincent Cathedral is located in Latacunga. The territory of the diocese is divided into 40 parishes. There are 58 priests in the diocese (47 parish and 11 monastic), 12 monks, 85 nuns.
History
The Diocese of Latacunga was established on December 5, 1963 on the part of the Archdiocese of Quito Bull "New Diocese" ( lat. Novam dioecesim ) of Pope Paul VI .
Ordinaries
- Benigno Chiriboche, SJ (12/05/1963 - 12/3/1968);
- Jose Mario Ruiz-Navas (12/5/1968 - 6/8/1989), appointed bishop of Portoviejo ;
- Raul-Olger Lopez-Mayorga (18.6.1990 - 19.2.2003);
- Jose Victoriano Naranjo Tovar (19.2.2003 - present).
Links
- Annuario Pontificio for 2014 and Beyond at www.catholic-hierarchy.org , page [1]
- Bull Novam dioecesim (lat.)
- Information on the diocese at www.gcatholic.org