Archdiocese of Portoviejo

Archdiocese of Portoviejo

Archidioecesis Portus Veteris
Location
CountryEcuador
Ecclesiastical provincePorto Viejo
Statistics
Area20,342 km2 (7,854 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 1,186,025
  • 1,091,143 (92%)
Parishes78
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established23 March 1870 (Erected as a Diocese)
25 February 1994 (Elevated to Archdiocese)
CathedralCathedral of Jesús del Buen Pastor
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopEduardo José Castillo Pino
Auxiliary BishopsVicente Horacio Saeteros Sierra
Bishops emeritusLorenzo Voltolini Esti Archbishop Emeritus
Map
Website
arquidiocesisportoviejo.org

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Portoviejo (Latin: Archidioecesis Portus Veteris) is an archdiocese located in the city of Portoviejo in Ecuador.

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