Portoviejo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eduardo José Castillo Pino, Archbishop
Ramiro Alejandro Herrera Herrera, Auxiliary Bishop
Lorenzo Voltolini Esti, O.C.S.O., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 25 February 1994
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 21,000 (8,111 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://arquidiocesisdeportoviejo.org/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Casilla 13-01-0024, Avda. Universitaria s/n, entre Alajuela y Ramos y Duarte, Portoviejo, Manabi, Ecuador
Telephone: (05)2630.404; 2632.406
Fax: 2634.428

Historical Details

Diocese of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio)
- Latin Name: Portus Veteris
- Erected: 23 March 1870
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guayaquil
- Country: Ecuador

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luis Tola y Avilés † (6 Mar 1871 Appointed - Jul 1884 Resigned)
Pedro Schumacher, C.M. † (27 Mar 1885 Appointed - 15 Jul 1902 Died)
Juan María Riera (Riesa), O.P. † (5 Dec 1907 Appointed - 19 Jan 1912 Appointed, Bishop of Guayaquil)
Nicanor Carlos Gavinales Chamorro † (30 May 1947 Appointed - 17 Feb 1967 Retired)
Luis Alfredo Carvajal Rosales † (17 Feb 1967 Succeeded - 6 Aug 1989 Retired)
José Mario Ruiz Navas † (6 Aug 1989 Appointed - 6 Aug 2007 Retired)
Lorenzo Voltolini Esti, O.C.S.O. (6 Aug 2007 Appointed - 14 Sep 2018 Resigned)
Eduardo José Castillo Pino (2 Oct 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio)
23 March 1870	Erected	Diocese of Guayaquil Archdiocese of Quito	Diocese of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio) (erected)
14 December 1945	Territory Lost	Diocese of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio) (Northern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Esmeraldas (erected)
Archdiocese of Portoviejo
25 February 1994	Elevated	Diocese of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio)	Archdiocese of Portoviejo

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio)

1950 300,000 384,000 78.1% 13 18 31 9,677 8 15 43 ap1951

1965 600,000 620,000 96.8% 29 33 62 9,677 34 80 32 ap1967

1968 768,512 .0% 32 41 73 0 60 155 34 ap1971

1975 820,000 880,000 93.2% 23 34 57 14,385 4 42 165 42 ap1981

1976 800,000 868,615 92.1% 29 34 63 12,698 1 35 135 42 ap1977

1990 1,100,000 1,200,000 91.7% 36 46 82 13,414 1 54 175 52 ap1991

Archdiocese of Portoviejo

1999 1,100,000 1,200,000 91.7% 55 45 100 11,000 49 242 70 ap2000

2000 1,100,000 1,200,000 91.7% 27 46 73 15,068 54 252 27 ap2001

2001 1,100,000 1,200,000 91.7% 76 39 115 9,565 46 254 73 ap2002

2002 1,100,000 1,200,000 91.7% 61 44 105 10,476 50 269 73 ap2003

2003 1,104,275 1,180,375 93.6% 69 45 114 9,686 58 251 76 ap2004

2004 1,091,143 1,186,025 92.0% 70 46 116 9,406 60 276 78 ap2005

2013 1,328,235 1,400,896 94.8% 82 45 127 10,458 59 254 89 ap2014

2016 1,346,730 1,496,366 90.0% 85 43 128 10,521 54 241 89 ap2017

2019 1,408,350 1,537,090 91.6% 68 51 119 11,834 61 205 89 ap2020

2021 1,335,770 1,571,500 85.0% 80 48 128 10,435 56 203 90 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio)
1950	300,000	384,000	78.1%	13	18	31	9,677		8	15	43	ap1951
1965	600,000	620,000	96.8%	29	33	62	9,677		34	80	32	ap1967
1968		768,512	.0%	32	41	73	0		60	155	34	ap1971
1975	820,000	880,000	93.2%	23	34	57	14,385	4	42	165	42	ap1981
1976	800,000	868,615	92.1%	29	34	63	12,698	1	35	135	42	ap1977
1990	1,100,000	1,200,000	91.7%	36	46	82	13,414	1	54	175	52	ap1991
Archdiocese of Portoviejo
1999	1,100,000	1,200,000	91.7%	55	45	100	11,000		49	242	70	ap2000
2000	1,100,000	1,200,000	91.7%	27	46	73	15,068		54	252	27	ap2001
2001	1,100,000	1,200,000	91.7%	76	39	115	9,565		46	254	73	ap2002
2002	1,100,000	1,200,000	91.7%	61	44	105	10,476		50	269	73	ap2003
2003	1,104,275	1,180,375	93.6%	69	45	114	9,686		58	251	76	ap2004
2004	1,091,143	1,186,025	92.0%	70	46	116	9,406		60	276	78	ap2005
2013	1,328,235	1,400,896	94.8%	82	45	127	10,458		59	254	89	ap2014
2016	1,346,730	1,496,366	90.0%	85	43	128	10,521		54	241	89	ap2017
2019	1,408,350	1,537,090	91.6%	68	51	119	11,834		61	205	89	ap2020
2021	1,335,770	1,571,500	85.0%	80	48	128	10,435		56	203	90	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Eduardo José Castillo Pino (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Mar 2012; Apostolic Administrator: 14 Sep 2018; Archbishop: 2 Oct 2019 - )
Ramiro Alejandro Herrera Herrera (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Apr 2024)
José Adalberto Jiménez Mendoza, O.F.M. Cap.
Vicente Horacio Saeteros Sierra (Priest: 25 Mar 2000; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 May 2020 to 27 Sep 2022)
Lorenzo Voltolini Esti, O.C.S.O. (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Dec 1993; Archbishop: 6 Aug 2007 to 14 Sep 2018)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Luis Alfredo Carvajal Rosales † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jul 1955; Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Aug 1963; Bishop: 17 Feb 1967 to 6 Aug 1989)
Nicanor Carlos Gavinales Chamorro † (Bishop: 30 May 1947 to 17 Feb 1967)
Juan María Riera (Riesa), O.P. † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1907 to 19 Jan 1912)
José Mario Ruiz Navas † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1989; Archbishop: 25 Feb 1994 to 6 Aug 2007)
Pedro Schumacher, C.M. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1885 to 15 Jul 1902)
Luis Tola y Avilés † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1871 to Jul 1884)
Francisco Ovidio Vera Intriago † (Priest: 28 Jun 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1992 to 21 Apr 2014)

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Portoviejo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 550, and Page 551

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