Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato (Latin: Dioecesis Ambatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ambato in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.
Diocese of Ambato Dioecesis Ambatensis | |
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 Cathedral of Ambato | |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Quito |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,844 km2 (1,484 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 486,193 425,310 (87.5%) |
| Parishes | 48 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 February 1948 (72 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. |
| Bishops emeritus | Germán Trajano Pavón Puente |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesisambato.org | |
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, Ambato
Leadership
- Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. (23 Oct 1949 – 10 Apr 1969), appointed Archbishop of Guayaquil; future Cardinal
- Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (4 Jul 1969 – 15 Feb 2000), appointed Archbishop of Cuenca
- Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (19 Apr 2001 – 20 Jan 2015)
- Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. (20 Jan 2015–present)
External links
Catholic dioceses in Ecuador | |
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| Province of Cuenca | |
| Province of Guayaquil |
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| Province of Portoviejo |
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| Province of Quito | |
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