Diocese of Ambato
Diocese of Ambato Dioecesis Ambatensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Quito |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,844 km2 (1,484 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 48 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 February 1948 (78 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocesisambato.org | |
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.
The diocese was created in 1948.
In 2015, the diocese of Ambato served 499,000 local Catholics, with 98 priests, 3 deacons and 217 religious.