Province of Pichincha (except the cantons of Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Puerto Quito, and San Miguel de los Bancos
Ecclesiastical province
Province of Quito
Statistics
Area
11,167 km2 (4,312 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics
(as of 2010) 2,350,000 2,115,000 (90%)
Parishes
173
Information
Denomination
Catholic
Sui iuris church
Latin Church
Rite
Roman Rite
Established
8 January 1545 (Erected as Diocese) 13 January 1848 (Elevated to Archdiocese)
Cathedral
Catedral Primada de la Virgen Asunta al Cielo
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Archbishop
Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, S.D.B.
Auxiliary Bishops
Danilo Echeverría Verdesoto David Israel De la Torre Altamirano, SS.CC.
Bishops emeritus
Fausto Trávez Trávez, OFM
Map
Website
arquidiocesisdequito.com.ec
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