Babahoyo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 22 August 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guayaquil
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 7,100 (2,742 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Cinco de Junio 1000 y Rocafuerte, Babahoyo [Los Rios], Ecuador
Telephone: (05)2732.691
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos
- Latin Name: Fluminensis
- Erected: 15 July 1948
- Vicariate
- Country: Ecuador
Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos
- Latin Name: Fluminum
- Elevated: 10 September 1951
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guayaquil
- Country: Ecuador

Past and Present Ordinaries

Victor Garaygordóbil Berrizbeitia † (29 Nov 1963 Appointed - 12 May 1982 Resigned)
Jesús Ramón Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso † (28 Jun 1984 Appointed - 27 Mar 2008 Resigned)
Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. (27 Mar 2008 Appointed - 11 Sep 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Quito)
Marcos Aurelio Pérez Caicedo (10 Feb 2012 Appointed - 20 Jun 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Cuenca)
Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi (27 Mar 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos
15 July 1948	Erected	Diocese of Guayaquil	Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos
10 September 1951	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos	Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos
10 June 1952	Name Changed		Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos (Latin changed from Fluminensis)
Diocese of Babahoyo
22 August 1994	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos	Diocese of Babahoyo

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos

1949 200,000 200,000 100.0% 8 2 10 20,000 2 17 20 ap1951

Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos

1966 238,500 245,400 97.2% 19 2 21 11,357 7 39 12 ap1967

1968 328,004 .0% 2 2 0 10 20 12 ap1971

1976 350,000 382,750 91.4% 19 2 21 16,666 7 10 16 ap1977

1980 357,000 448,000 79.7% 18 3 21 17,000 8 9 16 ap1981

1990 492,000 529,000 93.0% 16 4 20 24,600 7 12 17 ap1991

Diocese of Babahoyo

1999 648,000 690,000 93.9% 21 5 26 24,923 6 20 20 ap2000

2000 648,000 690,000 93.9% 21 8 29 22,344 9 32 20 ap2001

2001 698,400 720,000 97.0% 21 8 29 24,082 9 32 21 ap2002

2002 705,000 726,000 97.1% 24 10 34 20,735 13 32 21 ap2003

2003 698,400 720,000 97.0% 25 10 35 19,954 13 27 21 ap2004

2004 635,100 730,000 87.0% 26 10 36 17,641 22 27 21 ap2005

2006 555,000 751,000 73.9% 25 8 33 16,818 11 36 21 ap2007

2012 601,000 812,000 74.0% 23 5 28 21,464 9 51 25 ap2013

2015 636,240 849,000 74.9% 31 12 43 14,796 15 41 30 ap2016

2018 640,800 801,000 80.0% 27 11 38 16,863 14 29 32 ap2019

2020 718,976 921,763 78.0% 29 11 40 17,974 15 44 30 ap2021

2022 730,000 936,142 78.0% 32 11 43 16,976 13 51 30 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos
1949	200,000	200,000	100.0%	8	2	10	20,000	2	17	20	ap1951
Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos
1966	238,500	245,400	97.2%	19	2	21	11,357	7	39	12	ap1967
1968		328,004	.0%		2	2	0	10	20	12	ap1971
1976	350,000	382,750	91.4%	19	2	21	16,666	7	10	16	ap1977
1980	357,000	448,000	79.7%	18	3	21	17,000	8	9	16	ap1981
1990	492,000	529,000	93.0%	16	4	20	24,600	7	12	17	ap1991
Diocese of Babahoyo
1999	648,000	690,000	93.9%	21	5	26	24,923	6	20	20	ap2000
2000	648,000	690,000	93.9%	21	8	29	22,344	9	32	20	ap2001
2001	698,400	720,000	97.0%	21	8	29	24,082	9	32	21	ap2002
2002	705,000	726,000	97.1%	24	10	34	20,735	13	32	21	ap2003
2003	698,400	720,000	97.0%	25	10	35	19,954	13	27	21	ap2004
2004	635,100	730,000	87.0%	26	10	36	17,641	22	27	21	ap2005
2006	555,000	751,000	73.9%	25	8	33	16,818	11	36	21	ap2007
2012	601,000	812,000	74.0%	23	5	28	21,464	9	51	25	ap2013
2015	636,240	849,000	74.9%	31	12	43	14,796	15	41	30	ap2016
2018	640,800	801,000	80.0%	27	11	38	16,863	14	29	32	ap2019
2020	718,976	921,763	78.0%	29	11	40	17,974	15	44	30	ap2021
2022	730,000	936,142	78.0%	32	11	43	16,976	13	51	30	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Ramiro Alejandro Herrera Herrera (Administrator: 6 Aug 2016 to 19 May 2018)
Marcos Aurelio Pérez Caicedo (Bishop: 10 Feb 2012 to 20 Jun 2016)
Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. (Bishop: 27 Mar 2008 to 11 Sep 2010)
Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi (Bishop: 27 Mar 2018 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Adolfo Maria Astudillo Morales † (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Aug 1948 to 1951)
Victor Garaygordóbil Berrizbeitia † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Apr 1957; Prelate: 29 Nov 1963 to 12 May 1982)
Jesús Ramón Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso † (Prelate: 28 Jun 1984; Bishop: 22 Aug 1994 to 27 Mar 2008)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 16, and Page 17
Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 209, to Page 211
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 594
Diocese of Babahoyo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 937, to Page 939

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