Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Babahoyo
Latin:Dioecesis Babahoiensis
Country: Ecuador
Province:Guayaquil
Area Km2:6,531
Population:751,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:555,000
Catholics Percent:73.9
Parishes:21
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:15 July 1948 (Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Los Ríos)
10 September 1951 (Promoted as Territorial Prelature)
22 August 1994 (Promoted as Diocese of Babahoyo)
Cathedral:Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral, Babahoyo
Bishop:Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi
Map:Ecuador - Diocesi di Babahoyo.jpg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo (Latin: Dioecesis Babahoiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Babahoyo in the ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Administrator

Prelate of Los Rios

Bishops of Babahoyo

See also

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