Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato

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 (67 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Germán Trajano Pavón Puente
Map

Website
diocesisambato.org

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.

Special churches

Minor Basilicas:
- Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, Ambato

Leadership

Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. (23 Oct 1949 - 10 Apr 1969)
Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (4 Jul 1969 - 15 Feb 2000)
Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (19 Apr 2001 - present)

External links

Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador

Province of Cuenca	Archdiocese of Cuenca Diocese of Azogues Diocese of Loja Diocese of Machala

Province of Guayaquil	Archdiocese of Guayaquil Diocese of Babahoyo Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi

Province of Portoviejo	Archdiocese of Portoviejo Diocese of Santo Domingo en Ecuador

Province of Quito	Archdiocese of Quito Diocese of Ambato Diocese of Guaranda Diocese of Ibarra Diocese of Latacunga Diocese of Riobamba Diocese of Tulcán

Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Military Ordinariate of Ecuador Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas Apostolic Vicariate of Galapagos Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez Apostolic Vicariate of Napo Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora en Ecuador

Coordinates: 1°14′30″S 78°37′11″W / 1.24167°S 78.61972°W / -1.24167; -78.61972

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