Roman Catholic Diocese of Riobamba

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Diocese of Riobamba
Dioecesis Rivibambensis

Statistics
Country:	Ecuador
Metropolitan:	Quito
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	6,161 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	403,185 (2004) 330,000 (81.8%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla
Auxiliary Bishop:	Fausto Gaibor García

The Diocese of Riobamba {Latin: Rivibamben(sis)} is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ecuador.^[1][2]

[edit] History

• December 29, 1862: Established as Diocese of Bolivar from the Diocese of Cuenca
• August 25, 1955: Renamed as Diocese of Riobamba

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Riobamba (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla (1987.09.04 – present)
  • Bishop Leonidas Eduardo Proaño Villalba (1955.08.25 – 1987)
• Bishops of Bolivar (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Leonidas Eduardo Proaño Villalba (1954.03.18 – 1955.08.25)
  • Bishop Alberto Maria Ordóñez Crespo (1930.12.05 – 1954.01.07)
  • Cardinal Carlos María de la Torre (1919.08.21 – 1933.09.08)
  • Bishop Ulpiano Maria Perez y Quinones (1916.12.07 – 1918.12.27)
  • Bishop Andrea Machado, S.J. (1907.11.16 – 1916.04.26)
  • Bishop Arsenio Andrade (1884.11.13 – 1907)
  • Archbishop José Ignacio Ordóñez (1866.06.22 – 1879)

[edit] References

1. ^ Riobamba - Catholic Encyclopedia article
2. ^ Diocese of Riobamba from catholic-hierarchy.org

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