Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato

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.

Diocese of Ambato Dioecesis Ambatensis
Cathedral of Ambato
Location
Country	Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Quito
Statistics
Area	3,844 km2 (1,484 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2006) 486,193 425,310 (87.5%)
Parishes	48
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 February 1948 (77 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P.
Map
Website
diocesisambato.org

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, Ambato

Leadership

• Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. (23 Oct 1949 – 10 Apr 1969), appointed Archbishop of Guayaquil; future Cardinal
• Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (4 Jul 1969 – 15 Feb 2000), appointed Archbishop of Cuenca
• Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (19 Apr 2001 – 20 Jan 2015)
• Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. (20 Jan 2015–present)

External links

• Official website
• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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