The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues () is a

diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...

located in the city of

Azogues Azogues () is the capital of Azogues Canton and of Cañar Province in Ecuador. Azogues Canton had a population of 74,515 (2022 census).

in the

ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...

Cuenca Cuenca may refer to: People * Cuenca (surname) Places Ecuador * Cuenca Canton, in the Azuay Province ** Cuenca, Ecuador, capital of Cuenca Canton and Azuay Province ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca Peru * Cuenca District, Huarochirí ...

in Ecuador. It was created on 26 June 1968 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca by the papal bull made by

Pope Paul VI Pope Paul VI (born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding John XXII ...

Ordinaries

José Gabriel Diaz Cueva José Gabriel Díaz Cueva (13 June 1925 – 26 January 2018) was an Ecuadorian Catholic bishop, who served as the inaugural Bishop of Azogues from 1968 until his resignation in 1975. Biography He was born in the capital of the Province of Azu ...

(26 Jun 1968 – 29 Apr 1975) *

Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (1 January 1934 – 15 November 2020) was an Ecuadorian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Quito from 2003 to 2010. He became a bishop coadjutor in 1972 and served as an auxiliary in Guayaquil, ...

(29 Apr 1975 – 8 Jul 1989), appointed Bishop of Ecuador, Military; future Cardinal *

Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo ( Ibarra, February 24, 1926 – Ibarra, July 21, 2017) was an Ecuadorian Catholic priest and bishop, who served as 3rd Bishop of Azogues, between 1990 and 2004. Biography Early life and priesthood Clímaco J ...

(2 Mar 1990 – 14 Feb 2004) *

Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (13 March 1942 – 25 September 2015) was an Ecuadorian Catholic bishop, who served as IV Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues, Bishop of Azogues, from 2004 until his death on September 25, 2015. Biography Earl ...

(14 Feb 2004 – 25 Sept 2015) *

Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera (born August 2, 1966, Cuenca, Azuay Province), is an Ecuadorian priest, who serves as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues, Bishop of Azogues. Life Cabrera was born in the city of Cuenca, Province of Azuay, ...

(25 June 2016 – present)

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cuenca Christian organizations established in 1968 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{SouthAm-RC-diocese-stub