Military Ordinariate of Ecuador, Military

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Bishop(s) Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 30 March 1983 Country: Ecuador Mailing Address: Apartado 17-03-758, Av. America y Mercadillo 1830, Quito Telephone: (02)22.29.17 Fax: 22.29.19

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín † (5 Aug 1983 Appointed - 7 Dec 1989 Resigned)
• Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (8 Jul 1989 Appointed - 21 Mar 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Quito)
• Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (14 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 March 1983	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Ecuador, Military (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
1999				38	38	76	0		38	3		ap2000
2000				2		2	0					ap2001
2001				1		1	0					ap2002
2002				48	15	63	0		15			ap2003
2003				50	16	66	0		16			ap2004
2004				6	20	26	0		20			ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (Bishop: 14 Feb 2004)
• Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1983 to 7 Dec 1989)
• Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (Bishop: 8 Jul 1989 to 21 Mar 2003)