Diocese of Latacunga Dioecesis Latacungensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Quito |
Coordinates | 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,093 km2 (1,966 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 351,000 300,000 (85.5%) |
Parishes | 40 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 5 December 1963 (60 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral San Jose |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Geovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado |
Bishops emeritus |
Raúl Holguer López Mayorga José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar |
Map | |
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.