Diocese of Guaranda

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Bishop(s) Ángel Polibio Sánchez Loayza, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 29 December 1957 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quito Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ecuador Square Kilometers: 3,336 (1,288 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Obispado, Casilla 15, Calle 10 de Agosto 617 y 7 de Mayo, Guaranda, Bolivar, Ecuador Telephone: (0639)298.16.59 Fax: 298.13.23

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gilberto Tapia † (10 Dec 1957 Appointed - 1959 Died)
• Cándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B. † (31 Mar 1960 Appointed - 24 May 1980 Retired)
• Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (24 May 1980 Succeeded - 18 Jun 1990 Appointed, Bishop of Latacunga)
• Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (11 Apr 1991 Appointed - 14 Feb 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Ecuador, Military)
• Ángel Polibio Sánchez Loayza (25 Nov 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 December 1957	Erected	Diocese of Riobamba	Diocese of Guaranda (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
1966	160,500	165,000	97.3%	41	7	48	3,343		7	116	20	ap1967
1970	180,000	188,000	95.7%	29	4	33	5,454		5		20	ap1971
1976	206,000	208,000	99.0%	22	2	24	8,583		2	45	22	ap1977
1980	175,000	180,000	97.2%	25	6	31	5,645		8	42	25	ap1981
1990	202,000	212,893	94.9%	21	10	31	6,516		10	65	23	ap1991
1999	164,607	173,271	95.0%	24	8	32	5,143		8	62	23	ap2000
2000	170,316	179,280	95.0%	26	8	34	5,009		8	62	24	ap2001
2001	171,658	180,784	95.0%	27	6	33	5,201	1	9	62	26	ap2002
2002	176,053	185,318	95.0%	28	6	34	5,178	1	9	70	26	ap2003
2003	161,118	169,370	95.1%	30	6	36	4,475	1	10	78	28	ap2004
2004	164,341	181,011	90.8%	30	5	35	4,695	1	9	80	29	ap2005
2006	162,100	188,500	86.0%	26	4	30	5,403		8	65	30	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (Bishop: 11 Apr 1991 to 14 Feb 2004)
• Fausto Gaibor García (Priest: 24 Jan 1981 to 31 Oct 2006)
• Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Mar 1973; Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Aug 1974; Bishop: 24 May 1980 to 18 Jun 1990)
• Ángel Polibio Sánchez Loayza (Bishop: 25 Nov 2004 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Cándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1960 to 24 May 1980)
• Gilberto Tapia † (Bishop: 10 Dec 1957 to 1959)