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Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga

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Parishes
  
40

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
5,093 km²

Country
  
Ecuador

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Cathedral
  
Catedral San Jose

Date founded
  
5 December 1963

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 351,000 300,000 (85.5%)

Established
  
5 December 1963 (53 years ago)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito

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.

Leadership

  • Benigno Chiriboga, S.J. (5 Dec 1963 - 3 Dec 1968)
  • José Mario Ruiz Navas (5 Dec 1968 - 6 Aug 1989)
  • Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (18 Jun 1990 - 19 Feb 2003)
  • José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar (19 Feb 2003–present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga Wikipedia
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