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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guayaquil

Coordinates: 2°11′41″S 79°53′01″W / 2.1947°S 79.8837°W / -2.1947; -79.8837
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Archdiocese of Guayaquil

Archidioecesis Guayaquilensis
Location
CountryEcuador
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Guayaquil
Statistics
Area2,291.77 km2 (884.86 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
2,630,000
2,234,000 (84.9%)
Parishes164
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established29 January 1838 (Erected as Diocese)
22 January 1956 (Elevated to Archdiocese)
CathedralCatedral San Pedro
Secular priests285
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopLuis Cabrera Herrera
Auxiliary BishopsGerardo Miguel Nieves Loja
Bishops emeritus
Map
Website
arquidiocesisdeguayaquil.org.ec

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guayaquil (Latin: Archidioecesis Guayaquilensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador.

Special churches

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  • Minor Basilica:
    • Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Merced in Guayaquil

Leadership

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Bishops of Guayaquil
  • Francisco Xavier de Garaycoa (1838 – 5 Sep 1851), appointed Archbishop of Quito
  • Tomás Aguirre (22 Jul 1861 – 14 May 1868)
  • José María Lizarzabaru y Borja, SJ (22 Nov 1869 – 17 Oct 1877)
  • Roberto Maria Pozo y Martin, SJ (13 Nov 1884 – 1909)
  • Juan María Riera, OP (19 Jan 1912 – 20 Nov 1915)
  • Andrés Machado, SJ (26 Apr 1916 – 22 Jan 1926)
  • Carlos María Javier de la Torre (20 Dec 1926 – 8 Sep 1933), appointed Archbishop of Quito (Cardinal in 1953)
  • Giuseppe Felix Heredia Zurita, SJ (16 Dec 1937 – 2 Aug 1954)
  • Cesar Antonio Mosquera Corral* (11 Oct 1954 – 11 Mar 1969)
    • Became archbishop on 22 Jan 1956
Archbishops of Guayaquil
Coadjutor archbishop
Auxiliary bishops
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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2°11′41″S 79°53′01″W / 2.1947°S 79.8837°W / -2.1947; -79.8837