Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
San Jacinto | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi |
Country: | Ecuador |
Metropolitan: | Antonio Arregui Yarza |
Province: | Guayaquil |
Area Km2: | 6,265 |
Population: | 715,856 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Catholics: | 618,301 |
Catholics Percent: | 86.4 |
Parishes: | 42 |
Denomination: | Catholic Church |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 4 November 2009 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Basílica Catedral San Jacinto |
Bishop: | Aníbal Nieto Guerra, OCD |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
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.
On 4 November 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi from the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.[2] [3]