Diocese of Riobamba Dioecesis Rivibambensis |
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Riobamba Cathedral
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Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Quito |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,014 km2 (2,708 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 510,000 399,000 (78.2%) |
Parishes | 56 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 29 December 1862 (as Diocese of Bolivar; renamed 25 August 1955) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Julio Parrilla Díaz |
Emeritus Bishops | Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riobamba (Latin: Dioecesis Rivibambensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in Riobamba, Ecuador. This diocese was erected on 29 December 1862 as the Diocese of Bolivar (Latin: Dioecesis Bolivarensis) from territory of the Diocese of Cuenca. On 25 August 1955, it was renamed the Diocese of Riobamba. The diocese is currently led by Bishop Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla.
Bishops of Bolivar
Bishops of Riobamba