Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Azogues
latin= Dioecesis Azoguensis
country= Ecuador| metropolitan= Cuenca
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 4,515
population= 210,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 208,000
catholics_percent= 99.0
bishop= Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues {Latin: " Azoguen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Azogues in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador.
History
* June 26, 1968: Established as Diocese of Azogues from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuenca
Leadership
* Bishops of Azogues (Roman rite)
** Bishop Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (2004.02.14 – present)
** Bishop Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo (1990.03.02 – 2004.02.14)
** Archbishop Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (1975.04.29 – 1989.07.08)
** Bishop José Gabriel Diaz Cueva (1968.06.26 – 1975.04.29)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/azog0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dazog.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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