Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jacinto

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jacinto (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi)^[1] is located in the town of Yaguachi, Ecuador. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.

View of the Central Park and the Cathedral Basilica in Yaguachi

Diocese of San Jacinto Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi
Cathedral-Basilica of St. Hyancinth
Location
Country	Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province	Guayaquil
Metropolitan	Antonio Arregui Yarza
Statistics
Area	6,265 km2 (2,419 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2009) 715,856 618,301 (86.4%)
Parishes	42
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	4 November 2009 (15 years ago)
Cathedral	Basílica Catedral San Jacinto
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Aníbal Nieto Guerra, OCD

History

On 4 November 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi from the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.^[2][3]

Ordinaries

• Aníbal Nieto Guerra, OCD (4 Nov 2009 – 31 Jan 2025)
• Gustavo Adolfo Rosales Escobar (31 Jan 2025 – present)