Diocese of Latacunga

Diocese of Latacunga

Dioecesis Latacungensis
Catedral de Latacunga
Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical provinceQuito
Coordinates0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
Statistics
Area5,093 km2 (1,966 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 351,000
  • 300,000 (85.5%)
Parishes40
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established5 December 1963 (62 years ago)
CathedralCatedral San Jose
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopGeovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado
Bishops emeritusRaúl Holguer López Mayorga
José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga (Latin: Dioecesis Latacungensis) is a diocese located in the city of Latacunga in the ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.

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