The Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral [1] (Spanish: Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Merced) also called Babahoyo Cathedral It is a religious building is located opposite the 24 de Mayo park, in the city of Babahoyo capital of Canton Babahoyo in the province of Los Rios,[2] in the heart of the South American country of Ecuador.
| Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral | |
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| Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Merced | |
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| Location | Babahoyo |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as headquarters of the Diocese of Babahoyo[3] in the ecclesial province of Guayaquil (Dioecesis Babahoiensis). Diocese was created in 1994 by bull Constat praelaturam of Pope John Paul II, based on the previous territorial prelature created in created in 1951 by Pope Pius XII.
It was dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her title of Our Lady of Mercy. It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Marcos Aurelio Pérez Caicedo. The current building began to be built and was consecrated and opened in 1963.[4] Additionally, in 1969 there was the blessing of the mural dedicated to the Our Lady of Mercy (Virgen de las Mercedes).
See also
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edit- ^ Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Babahoyo
- ^ RTS (2016-01-16). "Catedral de Babahoyo un importante símbolo de provincia de Los Ríos". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ "Clausurarán año de la fe : Noticias Los Ríos : La Hora Noticias de Ecuador, sus provincias y el mundo". lahora.com.ec. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ "Iglesia la Catedral Turismo Babahoyo Ecuador". www.viajandox.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.