Military Ordinariate of Ecuador, Military

Bishop(s)

Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate
Erected: 30 March 1983
Country: Ecuador
Mailing Address: Apartado 17-03-758, Av. America y Mercadillo 1830, Quito
Telephone: (02)22.29.17
Fax: 22.29.19

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín † (5 Aug 1983 Appointed - 7 Dec 1989 Resigned)
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (8 Jul 1989 Appointed - 21 Mar 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Quito)
Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (14 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 March 1983	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Ecuador, Military (erected)

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

1999 38 38 76 0 38 3 ap2000

2000 2 2 0 ap2001

2001 1 1 0 ap2002

2002 48 15 63 0 15 ap2003

2003 50 16 66 0 16 ap2004

2004 6 20 26 0 20 ap2005

Year	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Male Religious	Female Religious	Source
1999	38	38	76	38	3	ap2000
2000	2		2			ap2001
2001	1		1			ap2002
2002	48	15	63	15		ap2003
2003	50	16	66	16		ap2004
2004	6	20	26	20		ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (Bishop: 14 Feb 2004)
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (Bishop: 8 Jul 1989 to 21 Mar 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1983 to 7 Dec 1989)