Latacunga (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Geovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado, Bishop
Raúl Holguer López Mayorga, Bishop Emeritus
José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 December 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quito
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 6,108 (2,359 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Curia Episcopal, Calle Sanchez de Orellana 70-63 y General Maldonado, Latacunga, Eucador
Telephone: (03)2810.264

Past and Present Ordinaries

Benigno Chiriboga, S.J. † (5 Dec 1963 Appointed - 3 Dec 1968 Resigned)
José Mario Ruiz Navas † (5 Dec 1968 Appointed - 6 Aug 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio))
Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (18 Jun 1990 Appointed - 19 Feb 2003 Retired)
José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar (19 Feb 2003 Appointed - 30 Nov 2016 Retired)
Geovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado (30 Nov 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 December 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Quito	Diocese of Latacunga (erected) (Cotopaxi)

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

1966 140,000 .0% 37 11 48 0 4 2 27 ap1967

1970 232,505 232,505 100.0% 35 12 47 4,946 19 76 25 ap1971

1976 212,053 235,615 90.0% 32 18 50 4,241 25 78 30 ap1977

1980 220,000 252,000 87.3% 37 16 53 4,150 23 110 33 ap1981

1990 306,000 320,000 95.6% 32 17 49 6,244 22 100 37 ap1991

1999 377,000 396,647 95.0% 38 10 48 7,854 14 42 38 ap2000

2000 404,595 425,890 95.0% 37 8 45 8,991 8 39 39 ap2001

2001 250,000 296,647 84.3% 41 11 52 4,807 11 85 39 ap2002

2002 250,000 276,324 90.5% 43 11 54 4,629 11 85 39 ap2003

2003 300,000 351,000 85.5% 46 11 57 5,263 12 85 39 ap2004

2004 300,000 351,000 85.5% 47 11 58 5,172 12 85 40 ap2005

2013 318,000 362,538 87.7% 40 11 51 6,235 13 75 43 ap2014

2016 331,126 378,865 87.4% 36 14 50 6,622 1 18 8 43 ap2017

2019 346,000 394,700 87.7% 41 8 49 7,061 8 57 42 ap2020

2021 401,960 502,452 80.0% 48 1 49 8,203 2 3 47 38 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		140,000	.0%	37	11	48	0		4	2	27	ap1967
1970	232,505	232,505	100.0%	35	12	47	4,946		19	76	25	ap1971
1976	212,053	235,615	90.0%	32	18	50	4,241		25	78	30	ap1977
1980	220,000	252,000	87.3%	37	16	53	4,150		23	110	33	ap1981
1990	306,000	320,000	95.6%	32	17	49	6,244		22	100	37	ap1991
1999	377,000	396,647	95.0%	38	10	48	7,854		14	42	38	ap2000
2000	404,595	425,890	95.0%	37	8	45	8,991		8	39	39	ap2001
2001	250,000	296,647	84.3%	41	11	52	4,807		11	85	39	ap2002
2002	250,000	276,324	90.5%	43	11	54	4,629		11	85	39	ap2003
2003	300,000	351,000	85.5%	46	11	57	5,263		12	85	39	ap2004
2004	300,000	351,000	85.5%	47	11	58	5,172		12	85	40	ap2005
2013	318,000	362,538	87.7%	40	11	51	6,235		13	75	43	ap2014
2016	331,126	378,865	87.4%	36	14	50	6,622	1	18	8	43	ap2017
2019	346,000	394,700	87.7%	41	8	49	7,061		8	57	42	ap2020
2021	401,960	502,452	80.0%	48	1	49	8,203	2	3	47	38	ap2022