Archdiocese of Guayaquil

Archidioecesis Guayaquilensis

Bishop(s)

Antonio Arregui Yarza, Archbishop
Valter Dario Maggi, Auxiliary Bishop
Aníbal Nieto Guerra, O.C.D., Auxiliary Bishop
Marco Pérez Caicedo, Auxiliary Bishop
Victor Manuel Maldonado Barreno, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Olindo Natale Spagnolo Martellozzo, M.C.C.I., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 22 January 1956
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 18,711 (7,227 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.iglesiacatolicaguayaquil.org/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Apartado 09-01-254, Calle Clemente Ballen 501 y Chimborazo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Telephone: (04)2322.778; 2328.872
Fax: 2329.695

Historical Details

Diocese of Guayaquil
- Latin Name: Guayaquilensis
- Erected: 29 January 1838
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quito
- Country: Ecuador

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Xavier de Garaycos † ( 1838 Appointed - 5 Sep 1851 Appointed, Archbishop of Quito)
Tomás Aguirre † ( 1861 Appointed - 1868 Died)
José María Lizarzabaru, S.J. † (22 Nov 1869 Appointed - 1877 Died)
Roberto Maria Pozo y Martin, S.J. † (13 Nov 1884 Appointed - 1911 Died)
Giovanni Maria Riesa (Riera), O.P. † (19 Jan 1912 Appointed - 1915 Died)
Andrea Machado, S.J. † (26 Apr 1916 Appointed - 22 Jan 1926 Died)
Carlos María Javier de la Torre † (20 Dec 1926 Appointed - 8 Sep 1933 Appointed, Archbishop of Quito)
Giuseppe Felix Heredia Zurita, S.J. † (16 Dec 1937 Appointed - 2 Aug 1954 Died)
Cesar Antonio Mosquera Corral † (11 Oct 1954 Appointed - 11 Mar 1969 Retired)
Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. † (10 Apr 1969 Appointed - 7 Dec 1989 Retired)
Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín † (7 Dec 1989 Succeeded - 7 May 2003 Retired)
Antonio Arregui Yarza (7 May 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Guayaquil
29 January 1838	Erected	Diocese of Quito	Diocese of Guayaquil (erected)
23 March 1870	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guayaquil Archdiocese of Quito	Diocese of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio) (erected)
15 July 1948	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guayaquil	Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos (erected)
6 May 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guayaquil	Prefecture Apostolic of Galápagos (erected)
26 July 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guayaquil Diocese of Loja	Territorial Prelature of El Oro (erected)
Archdiocese of Guayaquil
22 January 1956	Elevated	Diocese of Guayaquil	Archdiocese of Guayaquil

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

Diocese of Guayaquil

1950 792,320 898,578 88.2% 43 45 88 9,003 94 138 58 ap1951

Archdiocese of Guayaquil

1966 1,025,000 1,052,000 97.4% 55 130 185 5,540 43 510 69 ap1967

1968 1,291,895 .0% 66 141 207 0 230 474 59 ap1971

1976 1,300,000 1,600,000 81.3% 71 142 213 6,103 1 172 571 77 ap1977

1980 1,699,165 1,810,000 93.9% 96 129 225 7,551 168 592 96 ap1981

1990 2,607,000 2,800,000 93.1% 125 113 238 10,953 17 268 541 181 ap1991

1999 3,200,000 3,500,000 91.4% 136 82 218 14,678 21 106 487 191 ap2000

2000 3,260,000 3,600,000 90.6% 190 85 275 11,854 23 103 494 191 ap2001

2001 3,400,000 3,600,000 94.4% 150 82 232 14,655 27 99 496 192 ap2002

2002 3,400,000 3,600,000 94.4% 157 85 242 14,049 24 104 502 192 ap2003

2003 3,400,000 3,600,000 94.4% 163 90 253 13,438 26 111 509 193 ap2004

2004 3,000,000 3,400,000 88.2% 175 42 217 13,824 25 65 411 203 ap2005

2006 3,022,000 3,357,000 90.0% 207 132 339 8,914 25 155 523 221 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Guayaquil
1950	792,320	898,578	88.2%	43	45	88	9,003		94	138	58	ap1951
Archdiocese of Guayaquil
1966	1,025,000	1,052,000	97.4%	55	130	185	5,540		43	510	69	ap1967
1968		1,291,895	.0%	66	141	207	0		230	474	59	ap1971
1976	1,300,000	1,600,000	81.3%	71	142	213	6,103	1	172	571	77	ap1977
1980	1,699,165	1,810,000	93.9%	96	129	225	7,551		168	592	96	ap1981
1990	2,607,000	2,800,000	93.1%	125	113	238	10,953	17	268	541	181	ap1991
1999	3,200,000	3,500,000	91.4%	136	82	218	14,678	21	106	487	191	ap2000
2000	3,260,000	3,600,000	90.6%	190	85	275	11,854	23	103	494	191	ap2001
2001	3,400,000	3,600,000	94.4%	150	82	232	14,655	27	99	496	192	ap2002
2002	3,400,000	3,600,000	94.4%	157	85	242	14,049	24	104	502	192	ap2003
2003	3,400,000	3,600,000	94.4%	163	90	253	13,438	26	111	509	193	ap2004
2004	3,000,000	3,400,000	88.2%	175	42	217	13,824	25	65	411	203	ap2005
2006	3,022,000	3,357,000	90.0%	207	132	339	8,914	25	155	523	221	ap2007