Roman Catholic Diocese of Loja explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Loja |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Loianus |
| Country: | Ecuador |
| Metropolitan: | Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán |
| Province: | Cuenca |
| Area Km2: | 11,476 |
| Population: | 552,031 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 523,442 |
| Catholics Percent: | 94.8 |
| Parishes: | 78 |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 29 December 1862 (years ago) |
| Bishop: | Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. |
| Map: | Ecuador - Diocesi di Loja.jpg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Loja (Latin: Dioecesis Loianus) is a diocese located in the city of Loja in the ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It was erected on 29 December 1862 from territory of the Diocese of Cuenca.
Ordinaries
- José María Massia, O.F.M. (17 Sep 1875 – 1902)
- Juan José Antonio Eguiguren-Escudero (6 Mar 1907 – 15 Jan 1911)
- Carlos María Javier de la Torre (30 Dec 1911 – 21 Aug 1919), appointed Bishop of Bolivar; future Cardinal
- Guillermo José Harris Morales (7 May 1920 – 1944)
- Nicanor Roberto Aguirre Baus (23 Oct 1945 – 10 Oct 1956)
- Juán Maria Riofrio, O.P. (10 Oct 1956 – 24 Jun 1963)
- Luis Alfonso Crespo Chiriboga (2 Nov 1963 – 21 Sep 1972)
- Alberto Zambrano Palacios, O.P. (11 Dec 1972 – 2 May 1985)
- Hugolino Cerasuolo Stacey, O.F.M. (2 May 1985 – 15 Jun 2007)
- Julio Parrilla Díaz (18 Apr 2008 – 12 January 2013)
- Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, S.D.B. (20 December 2013 – 5 April 2019), appointed Archbishop of Quito
- Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. (31 Oct 2019 -)
Special churches
- National Shrine: Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora del Cisne in El Cisne
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