Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato
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| Diocese of Ambato Dioecesis Ambatensis |
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 Cathedral of Ambato |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Quito |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
486,193 425,310 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | February 28, 1948 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Germán Trajano Pavón Puente Bishop of Ambato |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga Archbishop of Quito |
| 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.
[edit] Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, Ambato
[edit] Leadership
- Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. (23 Oct 1949 - 10 Apr 1969)
- Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (4 Jul 1969 - 15 Feb 2000)
- Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (19 Apr 2001 - present)
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 1°14′30″S 78°37′11″W / 1.24167°S 78.61972°W
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