List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In Ecuador
The following is a list of Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador.
The Roman Catholic Church in Ecuador has 15 dioceses, four archdioceses and 11 dioceses, set into four ecclesiastical provinces; each province is headed by an archbishop. There are also eight Vicariate Apostolic and one Military Ordinariate in Ecuador. The boundaries of the provinces of Ecuador are usually used to determine the boundaries of most territorial dioceses. The Primate of Ecuador is Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, the Archbishop of Quito.
Read more about List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In Ecuador: Ecclesiastical Province of Cuenca, Ecclesiastical Province of Guayaquil, Ecclesiastical Province of Portoviejo, Ecclesiastical Province of Quito, Apostolic Vicariates, Military Ordinariate
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