Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda

Diocese of Guaranda

Dioecesis Guarandensis
Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Quito
Statistics
Area3,336 km2 (1,288 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 188,500
  • 162,100 (86%)
Parishes30
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established29 December 1957 (67 years ago)
CathedralSan Pedro Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopHermenegildo José Torres Asanza
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda (Latin: Dioecesis Guarandensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guaranda in the ecclesiastical province of Quito. It was erected on 29 December 1957 from territory from the Diocese of Riobamba.