Archdiocese of Cuenca Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Azuay |
Statistics | |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 635,000 604,000 |
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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 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop |
Marco Pérez Caicedo Archbishop of Cuenca Luis Alberto Luna Tobar, O.C.D. Archbishop Emeritus of Cuenca |
Map | |
Website | |
arquicuencaec.org |
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan 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.
Bishops of Cuenca
Archbishops of Cuenca
*Later became the Archbishop.
Coordinates: 2°53′57″S 79°00′55″W / 2.89917°S 79.01528°W