Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca

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Archdiocese of Cuenca
Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore

Statistics
Country:	Ecuador
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	9,672 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	635,000 (2006) 604,000 (95.1%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción (Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca {Latin: Conchen(sis) in Aequatore} is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuenca in Ecuador.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Dioceses 5 See also 6 Source

[edit] History

• July 1, 1786: Established as Diocese of Cuenca from the Diocese of Quito
• April 9, 1957: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuenca

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • BVM Perpetual Help, Cuenca

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Cuenca (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (2000.02.15 – present)
  • Archbishop Luis Alberto Luna Tobar, O.C.D. (1981.03.07 – 2000.02.15)
  • Archbishop Ernesto Alvarez Alvarez, S.D.B. (1971.04.21 – 1980.07.21)
  • Archbishop Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad (1957.04.09 – 1971.04.21)
• Bishops of Cuenca (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad (1956.11.16 – 1957.04.09)
  • Bishop Daniel Hermida Ortega (1918.05.12 – 1956)
  • Archbishop Emmanuele Maria Polit (1907.01.11 – 1918.06.07)
  • Bishop Michele Leon (1884.11.13 – ?)
  • Bishop José Ignacio Cortázar y Labayen (1815.03.15 – 1818.07.16)
  • Bishop Andrés Quintian Ponte de Andrade (1805.09.09 – 1813.06.24)
  • Bishop Francisco Javier Fita y Carrión (1803.03.28 – 1804.05.24)
  • Bishop José Carrión y Marfil (1786.12.18 – 1798.07.03)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Azogues
• Loja
• Machala

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Ecuador

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website