Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jacinto

Diocese of San Jacinto

Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi
Cathedral-Basilica of St. Hyancinth
Location
CountryEcuador
Ecclesiastical provinceGuayaquil
MetropolitanAntonio Arregui Yarza
Statistics
Area6,265 km2 (2,419 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2009)
  • 715,856
  • 618,301 (86.4%)
Parishes42
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established4 November 2009 (15 years ago)
CathedralBasílica Catedral San Jacinto
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopAníbal Nieto Guerra, OCD

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jacinto (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi)[1] is located in the town of Yaguachi, Ecuador. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.

View of the Central Park and the Cathedral Basilica in Yaguachi

History

On 4 November 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi from the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.[2][3]

Ordinaries

  • Aníbal Nieto Guerra, OCD (4 Nov 2009 – 31 Jan 2025)
  • Gustavo Adolfo Rosales Escobar (31 Jan 2025 – present)

References

  1. ^ "In Aequatoria nova conditur dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi appellanda (Die quarto mensis Novembris, anno Domini bismillesimo nono) | Benedictus XVI".
  2. ^ "Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  3. ^ "Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.


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