29 December 1862 (as Diocese of Bolivar; renamed 25 August 1955)
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Bishop
Bolivar Piedra
Bishops emeritus
Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla Julio Parrilla Díaz
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riobamba (Latin: Dioecesis Rivibambensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in Riobamba, Ecuador. This diocese was erected on 29 December 1862 as the Diocese of Bolivar (Latin: Dioecesis Bolivarensis) from territory of the Diocese of Cuenca. On 25 August 1955, it was renamed the Diocese of Riobamba.
On 28 April 2021, Pope Francis accepted the resignations of Bishop Julio Parrilla Díaz and of Coadjutor Bishop elect Gerardo Miguel Nieves Loja. The diocese had been the subject of charges of financial mismanagement and notable failures of priests to maintain their vows of celibacy. The former auxiliary bishop of Cuenca, Bolivar Piedra, was named Bishop on 21 September 2022.[1]
^Winfield, Nicole (28 April 2021). "Pope ousts leadership of Ecuadorian diocese amid complaints". National Catholic Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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