Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Elena explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Santa Elena
Latin:Dioecesis Sanctae Helenae
Country: Ecuador
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:2 February 2022 (years ago)
Area Km2:6343.38
Population:400,000
Population As Of:2022
Catholics:340,000
Catholics Percent:85
Parishes:28
Priests:43

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Elena (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctae Helenae) is a diocese located in the town of Santa Elena in the ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.

Diocese

The diocese covers an area of the 3 cantons in the Santa Elena Province: Santa Elena, La Libertad, Salinas and also the territories, that belong to the Guayas Province: Playas Canton and the localities El Morro, Posorja and Progreso.

It's divided into 28 parishes and has 29 diocesan and 14 religious priests as per 2022.

History

On 2 February 2022, Pope Francis established the Diocese of Santa Helena, when it was split off from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guayaquil.[1]

Ordinaries

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: the Holy See Press Service. Erezione delle Diocesi di Daule e di Santa Elena (Ecuador) e nomina dei primi Vescovi. Italian. 2022-02-02.