Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibarra

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Diocese of Ibarra
Dioecesis Ibarrensis
Statistics
Country: Ecuador
Metropolitan: Quito
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 4,986 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
340,000 (2006)
324,700 (95.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Julio César Terán Dutari, S.J.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibarra {Latin: Ibarren(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Ibarra in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.

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[edit] History

  • December 29, 1862: Established as Diocese of Ibarra from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito

[edit] Special Churches

  • Minor Basillicas:
    • Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Merced

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Ibarra (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Julio César Terán Dutari, S.J. (2004.02.14 – present)
    • Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza (1995.07.25 – 2003.05.07)
    • Cardinal Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1990 – 1995.07.25)
    • Bishop Luis Oswaldo Pérez Calderón (1984.08.21 – 1989.09.22)
    • Archbishop Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín (1980.06.28 – 1983.08.05)
    • Bishop Silvio Luis Haro Alvear (1955.03.23 – 1980.06.28)
    • Archbishop Cesar Antonio Mosquera Corral (1936.09.18 – 1954.10.11)
    • Bishop Alessandro Pasquel (1931.12.18 – 1934.09.18)
    • Bishop Alberto Maria Ordóñez Crespo (1916.12.04 – 1930.12.05)
    • Bishop Ulpiano Maria Perez y Quinones (1907.05.08 – 1916.12.07)
    • Archbishop Pedro Rafael Gonsález (1876.09.29 – 1893.06.15)
    • Bishop Antonio Tommaso Yturalde (1869.06.25 – ?)

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