Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca

Archdiocese of Cuenca

Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore
Catholic
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Azuay
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
635,000
604,000 (95.2)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 July 1786 (Erected as Diocese)
9 April 1957 (Elevated to Archdiocese)
CathedralCatedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopMarco Pérez Caicedo
Auxiliary BishopsFernando Ortega Ortega[1]
Map
Website
arquicuencaec.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca (Latin: Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuenca in Ecuador. Erected as the Diocese of Cuenca from territory of the Diocese of Quito on 1 July 1786, it was elevated to archdiocese status on 9 April 1957.

  1. ^ "Cuenca (Metropolitan Archdiocese) - Bishops". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-11.