Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo
| Diocese of Babahoyo Dioecesis Babahoiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Guayaquil |
| Metropolitan | Antonio Arregui Yarza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,531 km2 (2,522 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 751,000 555,000 (73.9%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established |
15 July 1948 (Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Los Ríos) 10 September 1951 (Promoted as Territorial Prelature) 22 August 1994 (Promoted as Diocese of Babahoyo) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Merced |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marco Pérez Caicedo |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Victor Garaygordóbil Berrizbeitia Prelate Emeritus of Babahoyo |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo (Latin: Dioecesis Babahoiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Babahoyo in the Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.
Ordinaries
- Adolfo Maria Astudillo Morales* (13 Aug 1948 - 1957)
- Victor Garaygordóbil Berrizbeitia (1957 - 29 Nov 1963)
Prelate of Los Rios
- Victor Garaygordóbil Berrizbeitia (29 Nov 1963 - 12 May 1982)
- Jesús Ramón Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso** (28 Jun 1984 - 27 Mar 2008)
Bishops of Babahoyo
- Fausto Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. (27 Mar 2008 - 11 September 2010)
- Marco Pérez Caicedo (since 10 February 2012)
*Later became the Prelate of Los Rios.
**Later became the Bishop.
See also
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Coordinates: 1°48′0″S 79°32′24″W / 1.80000°S 79.54000°W
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