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.
Bishops
- Gilberto Tapia (10 Dec 1957 – 1958), did not take effect
- Cándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B. (31 Mar 1960 – 24 May 1980)
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (24 May 1980 – 18 Jun 1990), appointed Bishop of Latacunga
- Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (11 Apr 1991 – 14 Feb 2004), appointed Bishop of Ecuador, Military
- Ángel Polibio Sánchez Loayza (25 Nov 2004 – 20 Jul 2013), appointed Bishop of Machala
- Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi (24 Jun 2014 - 27 Mar 2018), appointed Bishop of Babahoyo[1]
- Hermenegildo José Torres Asanza (4 Oct 2018–present)
Coadjutor bishop
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (1974-1980)
Auxiliary bishop
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (1973-1974), appointed Coadjutor here
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Fausto Feliciano Gaibor García, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Riobamba in 2006
Special churches
The Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora María Natividad del Guayco (English: National Shrine of the Nativity of Our Lady) is located within the diocese, in the parish of Magdalena, canton of Chimbo.
References
- 1."Resignations and Appointments". The Vatican: Holy See Press Office. March 27, 2018. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2025.