Archdiocese of Guayaquil Archidioecesis Guayaquilensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Guayaquil |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,291.77 km2 (884.86 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 2,630,000 2,234,000 (84.9%) |
Parishes | 164 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 29 January 1838 (Erected as Diocese) 22 January 1956 (Elevated to Archdiocese) |
Cathedral | Catedral San Pedro |
Secular priests | 285 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Luis Cabrera Herrera |
Auxiliary Bishops | Gerardo Miguel Nieves Loja |
Bishops emeritus |
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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.