Roman Catholic Diocese of Loja
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Diocese of Loja Dioecesis Loianus |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuenca |
| Metropolitan | Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,476 km2 (4,431 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 552,031 523,442 (94.8%) |
| Parishes | 78 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 December 1862 (154 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Julio Parrilla Díaz |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Loja (Latin: Dioecesis Loianus) is a diocese located in the city of Loja in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It as erected on 29 December 1862 from territory of the Diocese of Cuenca.
Coordinates: 3°59′0″S 79°12′0″W / 3.98333°S 79.20000°W
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