Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portoviejo
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Archdiocese of Portoviejo Archidioecesis Portus Veteris |
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Portoviejo Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Porto Viejo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 20,342 km2 (7,854 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,186,025 1,091,143 (92%) |
| Parishes | 78 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 23 March 1870 (Erected as a Diocese) 25 February 1994 (Elevated to Archdiocese) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Jesús del Buen Pastor |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Lorenzo Voltolini Esti |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Francisco Ovidio Vera Intriago Eduardo José Castillo Pino |
| Emeritus Bishops |
José Mario Ruiz Navas Archbishop Emeritus |
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| Website | |
| arquidiocesisportoviejo.org | |
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Portoviejo (Latin: Archidioecesis Portus Veteris) is an archdiocese located in the city of Portoviejo in Ecuador.
Bishops of Portoviejo
Archbishops of Portoviejo
Coordinates: 1°03′08″S 80°27′14″W / 1.0522°S 80.4539°W
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