Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán (Latin: Dioecesis Tulcanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tulcán in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.
Diocese of Tulcán Dioecesis Tulcanensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Quito |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,699 km2 (1,428 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 184,000 176,000 (95.7%) |
| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 17 March 1965 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fausto Gaibor García |
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Ordinaries
- Luis Clemente de la Vega Rodriguez (17 Mar 1965 – 4 May 1987)
- Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (28 Jan 1989 – 19 Apr 2001), appointed Bishop of Ambato
- Luis Antonio Sánchez Armijos, S.D.B. (15 Jun 2002 – 22 Feb 2010), appointed Bishop of Machala
- Fausto Gaibor García (4 May 2011 – present)
Sources
Catholic dioceses in Ecuador | |
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| Province of Cuenca | |
| Province of Guayaquil | |
| Province of Portoviejo | |
| Province of Quito | |
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