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Diocese of Ambato

Dioecesis Ambatensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 28 February 1948
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quito
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ecuador
  • Square Kilometers: 3,386 (1,307 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesisambato.org
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Bolivar 17-33, Ambato, Ecuador
  • Telephone: (03)2422.102
  • Fax: 2823.650

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
28 February 1948ErectedArchdiocese of Quito (Tunguragua) Diocese of Ambato (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950248,000250,00099.2%2218406,200658121ap1951
1959209,000218,00095.9%4752992,1115510832ap1960
1966235,000240,00097.9%63611241,8957216833ap1967
1970321,090330,09097.3%38388,4495011041ap1971
1976251,264276,11491.0%3434683,6955115042ap1977
1980272,795290,85093.8%3133644,2624714142ap1981
1990378,764403,48493.9%3427616,20914118442ap1991
1999394,516434,46590.8%5130814,87024720247ap2000
2000396,693440,77190.0%5529844,72215219447ap2001
2001406,299447,01790.9%5630864,72415019047ap2002
2002417,132463,48090.0%5930894,68624418247ap2003
2003425,310486,19387.5%6128894,77815219247ap2004
2004425,310486,19387.5%5825835,12413619447ap2005
2006425,310486,19387.5%6329924,62224118348ap2007
2012491,000529,50092.7%6824925,33633417850ap2013
2015512,000554,00092.4%7122935,50533018452ap2016
2018514,384571,53890.0%7325985,24833617353ap2019
2020527,275585,86090.0%7224965,49233116253ap2021
2022547,878608,75390.0%7121925,95533215353ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 311, to Page 313

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