Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán
Diocese of Tulcán Dioecesis Tulcanensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Quito |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,699 km2 (1,428 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 184,000 176,000 (95.7%) |
Parishes | 25 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 17 March 1965 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Fausto Gaibor García |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán (Latin: Dioecesis Tulcanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tulcán in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.
Ordinaries
- Luis Clemente de la Vega Rodriguez (17 Mar 1965 - 4 May 1987)
- Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (28 Jan 1989 - 19 Apr 2001)
- Luis Antonio Sánchez Armijos, S.D.B. (15 Jun 2002 - 22 Feb 2010); appointed Bishop of Machala
- Fausto Gaibor García (4 May 2011 - present)
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