Daule (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Krzysztof Kudławiec, Bishop
Giovanni Battista Piccioli, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 February 2022
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guayaquil
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 5,992 (2,314 Square Miles)
Description: The cities of: Daule, Balzar, Colimes, El Empalme, Isidro Ayora, Lomas de Sargentillo, Nobol, Palestina, Pedro Carbo, Samborondón, Santa Lucía, and Salitre
Mailing Address: Ecuador

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni Battista Piccioli (2 Feb 2022 Appointed - 17 Mar 2022 Resigned)
Krzysztof Kudławiec (22 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 February 2022	Erected	Archdiocese of Guayaquil (Cities of Daule, Balzar, Colimes, El Empalme, Isidro Ayora, Lomas de Sargentillo, Nobol, Palestina, Pedro Carbo, Samborondón, Santa Lucía, and Salitre)	Diocese of Daule (erected)

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

2022 395,000 471,000 83.9% 28 28 14,107 27 ap2023

2023 400,135 477,340 83.8% 33 5 38 10,529 5 60 30 ap2024