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The '''Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito''' is the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[archdiocese]] in the capital city of [[Ecuador]], [[Quito]]. It was established as the Diocese of Quito on 8 January 1545, before being elevated to archdiocese level in 1849 by [[Pope Pius IX]].
The '''Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito''' is the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[archdiocese]] in the capital city of [[Ecuador]], [[Quito]]. It was established as the Diocese of Quito on 8 January 1545, before being elevated to archdiocese level in 1849 by [[Pope Pius IX]].


==Leadership==
==Bishops==
'''Bishops of Quito'''
'''Bishops of Quito'''
*[[García Díaz Arias]] (8 Jan 1546 – 1562)<ref name=CathHierGarDiaAria>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgarcidia.html "Bishop García Díaz Arias"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016</ref>
*[[García Díaz Arias]] (8 Jan 1546 – 1562)<ref name=CathHierGarDiaAria>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgarcidia.html "Bishop García Díaz Arias"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016</ref>

Revision as of 17:01, 18 October 2019

Archdiocese of Quito

Archidioecesis Quitensis
Catedral metropolitana Quito
Location
CountryEcuador
TerritoryProvince of Pichincha (except the cantons of Puerto Quito, Puerto Vicente Maldonado, and San Miguel de los Bancos
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Quito
Statistics
Area11,167 km2 (4,312 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
2,350,000
2,115,000 (90%)
Parishes173
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established8 January 1545 (Erected as Diocese)
13 January 1848 (Elevated to Archdiocese)
CathedralCatedral Primada de la Virgen Asunta al Cielo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopFausto Trávez Trávez, O.F.M.
Auxiliary BishopsRené Coba Galarza
Danilo Echeverría Verdesoto
Bishops emeritusRaúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
Map
Website
http://www.arquidiocesisdequito.com.ec

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito is the Catholic archdiocese in the capital city of Ecuador, Quito. It was established as the Diocese of Quito on 8 January 1545, before being elevated to archdiocese level in 1849 by Pope Pius IX.

Bishops

Bishops of Quito

Archbishops of Quito

Suffragan dioceses

References

  1. ^ "Bishop García Díaz Arias" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Bishop Pedro de la Peña, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Bishop Antonio Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 9, 2016
  4. ^ "Bishop Salvador Ribera Avalos, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016
  5. ^ "Archbishop Hernando de Arias y Ugarte" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016
  6. ^ "Bishop Alfonso Santillán Fajardo, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016
  7. ^ "Archbishop Francisco Sotomayor, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016
  8. ^ "Bishop Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  9. ^ "Bishop Alfonso de la Peña Montenegro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  10. ^ "Bishop Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  11. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 05.04.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

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