Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato

Diocese of Ambato Dioecesis Ambatensis
Cathedral of Ambato
Location
Country	Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Quito
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	486,193 425,310
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	February 28, 1948
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Bishop	Germán Trajano Pavón Puente Bishop of Ambato
Metropolitan Archbishop	Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga Archbishop of Quito
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

• Official website
• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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

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