Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito
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Archdiocese of Quito Archidioecesis Quitensis |
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Catedral metropolitana Quito
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Territory | Province of Pichincha (except the cantons of Puerto Quito, Puerto Vicente Maldonado, and San Miguel de los Bancos |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Quito |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,167 km2 (4,312 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 2,350,000 2,115,000 (90%) |
| Parishes | 173 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 8 January 1545 (Erected as Diocese) 13 January 1848 (Elevated to Archdiocese) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Primada de la Virgen Asunta al Cielo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Fausto Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
René Coba Galarza Danilo Echeverría Verdesoto |
| Emeritus Bishops | Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga |
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| Website | |
| arquidiocesisdequito.org | |
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito is the Catholic archdiocese in the capital city of Ecuador, Quito. It was established as the Diocese of Quito on 8 January 1545, before being elevated to archdiocese level in 1849 by Pope Pius IX.
Bishops of Quito
Archbishops of Quito
Coordinates: 0°13′14″S 78°30′46″W / 0.2206°S 78.5128°W
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