Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez
| Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez Apostolicus Vicariatus Mendezensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral in Macas | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,690 km2 (9,920 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 126,000 111,000 (88.1%) |
| Parishes | 70 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 February 1893 (122 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Purísima de Macas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Néstor Montesdeoca Becerra, S.D.B. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Pietro Gabrielli, S.D.B. |
| Map | |
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Mendezensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the city of Macas in Ecuador.
History
On 17 February 1893 Pope Leo XIII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza from the Vicariate Apostolic of Napo. Pope Pius XII changed its name to the Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez on 12 April 1951.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Santiago (Giacomo) Costamagna, S.D.B. † (18 Mar 1895 - 1919)
- Domenico Comin, S.D.B. † (5 Mar 1920 - 17 Aug 1963)
- José Félix Pintado Blasco, S.D.B. † (17 Aug 1963 - 24 Jan 1981)
- Teodoro Luis Arroyo Robelly, S.D.B. † (24 Jan 1981 - 1 Jul 1993)
- Pietro Gabrielli, S.D.B. (1 Jul 1993 - 15 Apr 2008)
- Néstor Montesdeoca Becerra, S.D.B. (15 Apr 2008–present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Ecuador
Sources
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
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