Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador
| Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora en Ecuador Apostolicus Vicariatus Zamorensis in Aequatoria | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,556 km2 (4,076 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 125,000 113,000 (90.4%) |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 February 1893 (122 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Walter Jehowá Heras Segarra, O.F.M. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M. |
| Map | |
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Zamorensis in Aequatoria) in the Catholic Church is located in the city of Zamora in Ecuador.
History
On 17 February 1893 Pope Leo XIII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora from the Vicariate Apostolic of Napo. Its name was changed slightly by Blessed John Paul II to the Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador on 22 February 1991.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Jorge Francisco Mosquera Barreiro, O.F.M. † (21 Apr 1964 - 10 Sep 1982)
- Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M. (10 Sep 1982 - 1 Feb 2003)
- Fausto Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. (1 Feb 2003 - 27 Mar 2008) Appointed, Bishop of Babahoyo
- Walter Jehowá Heras Segarra, O.F.M. (25 Mar 2009 - present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Ecuador
Sources
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora en Ecuador". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
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