Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda
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| Diocese of Guaranda Dioecesis Guarandensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Quito |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | December 29, 1957 |
| Cathedral | San Pedro Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Ángel Polibio Sánchez Loayza Bishop of Guaranda |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga Archbishop of Quito |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda (Latin: Dioecesis Guarandensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guaranda in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito. It was erected on December 29, 1957 from territory from the Diocese of Riobamba.
[edit] Leadership
- Gilberto Tapia (10 Dec 1957 - 1959)
- Cándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B. (31 Mar 1960 - 24 May 1980)
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (24 May 1980 - 18 Jun 1990)
- Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (11 Apr 1991 - 14 Feb 2004)
- Ángel Polibio Sánchez Loayza (25 Nov 2004–present)
[edit] Special churches
The Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora María Natividad del Guayco (English: National Shrine of the Nativity of Our Lady) is located within the diocese, in the parish of Magdalena, canton of Chimbo.
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