Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Latacunga
latin= Dioecesis Latacungensis
country= Ecuador| metropolitan= Quito
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 5,093
population= 351,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 300,000
catholics_percent= 85.5
bishop= José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga {Latin: " Latacungen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Latacunga in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.
History
* December 5, 1963: Established as Diocese of Latacunga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito
Leadership
* Bishops of Latacunga (Roman rite)
** Bishop José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar (2003.02.19 – ...)
** Bishop Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (1990.06.18 – 2003.02.19)
** Archbishop José Mario Ruiz Navas (1968.12.05 – 1989.08.06)
** Bishop Benigno Chiriboga, S.J. (1963.12.05 – 1968.12.03)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/lata0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlata.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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