Diocese of San Jacinto

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jacinto (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi)[1] is located in the town of Yaguachi, Ecuador. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.

History

On 4 November 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi from the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.[2][3]

Ordinaries

  • Aníbal Nieto Guerra, OCD (4 Nov 2009 – 31 Jan 2025)
  • Gustavo Adolfo Rosales Escobar (31 Jan 2025 – present)

References

  1. 1."In Aequatoria nova conditur dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi appellanda (Die quarto mensis Novembris, anno Domini bismillesimo nono) | Benedictus XVI".
  2. 2."Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  3. 3."Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.