Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca explained
| Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
| Border: | Catholic |
| Cuenca |
| Latin: | Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore |
| Country: |  Ecuador |
| Province: | Province of Azuay |
| Population: | 635,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 604,000 (95.2) |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 1 July 1786 (Erected as Diocese)
9 April 1957 (Elevated to Archdiocese) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción |
| Bishop Title: | Archbishop |
| Bishop: | Marco Pérez Caicedo |
| Auxiliary Bishops: | Fernando Ortega Ortega[1] |
| Map: | Ecuador - Arcidiocesi di Cuenca.jpg |
| Website: | arquicuencaec.org |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca (Latin: Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuenca in Ecuador. Erected as the Diocese of Cuenca from territory of the Diocese of Quito on 1 July 1786, it was elevated to archdiocese status on 9 April 1957.
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Cuenca
- José Carrión y Marfil (18 Dec 1786 – 3 Jul 1798), appointed Bishop of Trujillo, Peru
- José Cuero y Caicedo (3 Jul 1798 – 23 Dec 1801), appointed Bishop of Quito
- Francisco Javier Fita y Carrión (y Lafita) (28 Mar 1803 – 24 May 1804)
- Andrés Quintian Ponte de Andrade (9 Sep 1805 – 24 Jun 1813)
- José Ignacio Cortázar y Labayen (15 Mar 1815 – 16 Jul 1818)
- Félix Calixto Miranda y Suárez de Figueroa (21 May 1827 – 1829)
- Pedro Antonio Torres (27 Jan 1843 – 17 Jan 1846)
- José Manuel Plaza de la Tejera, OFM (3 Jul 1848 – 22 Sep 1853)
- Giuseppe Antonio Remigio Esteves de Toral (22 Jul 1861 – 2 May 1883)
- Miguel León y Garrido (13 Nov 1884 – 31 Mar 1900)
- Manuel Maria Polit y Laso (11 Jan 1907 – 7 Jun 1918)
- Daniel Hermida Ortega (10 Mar 1918 – 30 Sep 1956)
- Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad (16 Nov 1956 – 21 Apr 1971)
- became archbishop on 9 April 1957
- Archbishops of Cuenca
- Ernesto Alvarez Alvarez, SDB (21 Apr 1971 – 21 Jul 1980)
- coadjutor archbishop 1970–1971
- Luis Alberto Luna Tobar, OCD (7 Mar 1981 – 15 Feb 2000)
- Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (15 Feb 2000 – 20 Apr 2009)
- Luís Cabrera Herrera, OFM (20 Apr 2009 – 24 September 2015), appointed Archbishop of Guayaquil
- Marco Pérez Caicedo (20 June 2016 – present)
Auxiliary bishops
- José Ignacio Checa y Barba (1861-1866), appointed Bishop of Ibarra
- Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad (1954-1956), appointed Bishop here
- José Gabriel Diaz Cueva (1967-1968), appointed Bishop of Azogues
- José Bolivar Piedra Aguirre (2019-2022), appointed Bishop of Riobamba
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Francisco Xavier de Garaycoa Llaguno, appointed Bishop of Guayaquil in 1838
- Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera, appointed Bishop of Azogues in 2016
- Alberto Maria Ordóñez Crespo, appointed Bishop of Ibarra in 1916
- Guillermo José Harris y Morales, appointed Bishop of Loja in 1920
Suffragan dioceses
Special churches
- Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cuenca
- Minor Basilica: Basilica of the Perpetual Help, Cuenca
See also
Sources
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Notes and References
- Web site: Cuenca (Metropolitan Archdiocese) - Bishops. gcatholic.org. 2023-09-11.
