Archdiocese of Guayaquil Archidioecesis Guayaquilensis |
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Cathedral of St. Peter
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Guayaquil |
Statistics | |
Area | 18,711 km2 (7,224 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 3,357,000 3,022,000 (90%) |
Parishes | 221 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 29 January 1838 (Erected as Diocese) 22 January 1956 (Elevated to Archdiocese) |
Cathedral | Catedral San Pedro |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Antonio Arregui Yarza |
Auxiliary Bishops | Guido Iván Minda Chalá |
Emeritus Bishops | Victor Manuel Maldonado Barreno, O.F.M. Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
Map | |
Website | |
arquidiocesisdeguayaquil.org.ec |
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guayaquil (Latin: Archidioecesis Guayaquilensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador.
Bishops of Guayaquil
Archbishops of Guayaquil
*Became Archbishop on 22 Jan 1956
Coordinates: 2°11′41″S 79°53′01″W / 2.1947°S 79.8837°W