Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán (Latin: Dioecesis Tulcanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tulcán in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.

Diocese of Tulcán

Dioecesis Tulcanensis
Location
CountryEcuador
Ecclesiastical provinceQuito
Statistics
Area3,699 km2 (1,428 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
184,000
176,000 (95.7%)
Parishes25
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established17 March 1965
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFausto Gaibor García
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Ordinaries

  • Luis Clemente de la Vega Rodriguez (17 Mar 1965 – 4 May 1987)
  • Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (28 Jan 1989 – 19 Apr 2001), appointed Bishop of Ambato
  • Luis Antonio Sánchez Armijos, S.D.B. (15 Jun 2002 – 22 Feb 2010), appointed Bishop of Machala
  • Fausto Gaibor García (4 May 2011 – present)

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