Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán

Diocese of Tulcán Dioecesis Tulcanensis
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)

Source

Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador

Province of Cuenca	Archdiocese of Cuenca Diocese of Azogues Diocese of Loja Diocese of Machala

Province of Guayaquil	Archdiocese of Guayaquil Diocese of Babahoyo Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi

Province of Portoviejo	Archdiocese of Portoviejo Diocese of Santo Domingo en Ecuador

Province of Quito	Archdiocese of Quito Diocese of Ambato Diocese of Guaranda Diocese of Ibarra Diocese of Latacunga Diocese of Riobamba Diocese of Tulcán

Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Military Ordinariate of Ecuador Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas Apostolic Vicariate of Galapagos Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez Apostolic Vicariate of Napo Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora en Ecuador

Coordinates: 0°48′42″N 77°43′7″W / 0.81167°N 77.71861°W / 0.81167; -77.71861

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