Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga

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.

Diocese of Latacunga

Dioecesis Latacungensis
Catedral de Latacunga
Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical provinceQuito
Coordinates0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
Statistics
Area5,093 km2 (1,966 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
351,000
300,000 (85.5%)
Parishes40
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established5 December 1963 (60 years ago)
CathedralCatedral San Jose
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGeovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado
Bishops emeritusRaúl Holguer López Mayorga
José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar
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Bishops

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Ordinaries

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  • Benigno Chiriboga, S.J. (5 Dec 1963 – 3 Dec 1968)
  • José Mario Ruiz Navas (5 Dec 1968 – 6 Aug 1989), appointed Bishop of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio)
  • Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (18 Jun 1990 – 19 Feb 2003)
  • José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar (19 Feb 2003 – 30 Nov 2016)
  • Geovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado (30 Nov 2016–present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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