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Diocese of Riobamba

Dioecesis Rivibambensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 25 August 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quito
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ecuador
  • Square Kilometers: 7,014 (2,709 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesisderiobamba.org/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 06-01-36, Calle Eugenio Espejo 24-18 y Jose Orozco, Riobamba, Ecuador
  • Telephone: (03)2960.048; 2960.049
  • Fax: 2960.049

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Bolivar
29 December 1862ErectedDiocese of Cuenca Diocese of Bolivar (erected)
Diocese of Loja (erected)
30 July 1954Territory AddedDiocese of Bolivar
Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní
Diocese of Riobamba
25 August 1955Name ChangedDiocese of Bolivar Diocese of Riobamba
29 December 1957Territory LostDiocese of Riobamba (Bolivar) Diocese of Guaranda (erected)
29 December 1957Territory AddedArchdiocese of Cuenca (Alausí and Chunchi (in Chimborazo)) Diocese of Riobamba

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bolivar
1950373,000374,00099.7%5440943,9683814040ap1951
Diocese of Riobamba
1964304,000304,20099.9%5537923,3045221938ap1967
1968352,283.0%60319106021638ap1971
1976400,000400,000100.0%404010,0001914341ap1977
1980417,000457,00091.2%44449,477712545ap1981
1990562,000607,00092.6%38155310,6031716546ap1991
1999360,000400,00090.0%4122635,71432920048ap2000
2000280,000422,67666.2%4126674,17943322052ap2001
2001330,000500,00066.0%4027674,92543418452ap2002
2002330,000500,00066.0%4027674,9253418452ap2003
2003330,000403,18581.8%4027674,92553418452ap2004
2004330,000403,18581.8%4027674,92553418452ap2005
2010399,000510,00078.2%5227795,05073418456ap2011
2014425,000542,00078.4%5231835,12083810154ap2015
2017585,000621,00094.2%5428827,1348449854ap2018
2020487,342524,00493.0%5735925,29784115155ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Bolivar
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 164
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 550, and Page 551
  • Diocese of Riobamba
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 226, and Page 227

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