Diocese of Ambato
| Diocese of Ambato Dioecesis Ambatensis | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Ambato
Cathedral of Ambato
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Quito |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,844 km2 (1,484 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 486,193 425,310 (87.5%) |
| Parishes | 48 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 February 1948 (78 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocesisambato.org | |
Diocese of Ambato — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato (Latin: Dioecesis Ambatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ambato in the ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.[1]
The diocese was created in 1948.[2]
In 2015, the diocese of Ambato served 499,000 local Catholics, with 98 priests, 3 deacons and 217 religious.[3]
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
Leadership
- Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. (23 Oct 1949 – 10 Apr 1969), appointed Archbishop of Guayaquil; future Cardinal
- Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (4 Jul 1969 – 15 Feb 2000), appointed Archbishop of Cuenca
- Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (19 Apr 2001 – 20 Jan 2015)
- Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. (20 Jan 2015–present) [1]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[4]
External links
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Diocese of Ambato". Conferencia Episcopal Ecuatoria. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- Back to citation (in Latín) Bula Quae ad maius, AAS 40 (1948), p. 311.
- Back to citation "Fr Giovanny Pazmiño, OP has been appointed as the new Bishop of Ambato, Ecuador". Ordo Praedicatorum. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato, official website