Diocese of Daule

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Bishop(s) Krzysztof Kudławiec, Bishop Giovanni Battista Piccioli, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 2 February 2022 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guayaquil Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ecuador Square Kilometers: 5,992 (2,314 Square Miles) Description: The cities of: Daule, Balzar, Colimes, El Empalme, Isidro Ayora, Lomas de Sargentillo, Nobol, Palestina, Pedro Carbo, Samborondón, Santa Lucía, and Salitre

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Battista Piccioli (2 Feb 2022 Appointed - 17 Mar 2022 Resigned)
• Krzysztof Kudławiec (22 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 February 2022	Erected	Archdiocese of Guayaquil (Cities of Daule, Balzar, Colimes, El Empalme, Isidro Ayora, Lomas de Sargentillo, Nobol, Palestina, Pedro Carbo, Samborondón, Santa Lucía, and Salitre)	Diocese of Daule (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2022	395,000	471,000	83.9%	28		28	14,107				27	ap2023

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator: 17 Mar 2022 to 25 Jun 2022)
• Krzysztof Kudławiec (Bishop: 22 Apr 2022 - )
• Giovanni Battista Piccioli (Bishop: 2 Feb 2022 to 17 Mar 2022)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 114, Page 194, and Page 195

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