Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga

Diocese of Latacunga Dioecesis Latacungensis
Catedral de Latacunga
Location
Country	Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province	Quito
Coordinates	0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
Statistics
Area	5,093 km² (1,966 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 351,000 300,000 (85.5%)
Parishes	40
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	5 December 1963 (53 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral San Jose
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar
Emeritus Bishops	Raúl Holguer López Mayorga
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga (Latin: Dioecesis Latacungensis) is a diocese located in the city of Latacunga in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.

Leadership

Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador

Province of Cuenca	Archdiocese of Cuenca Diocese of Azogues Diocese of Loja Diocese of Machala

Province of Guayaquil	Archdiocese of Guayaquil Diocese of Babahoyo Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi

Province of Portoviejo	Archdiocese of Portoviejo Diocese of Santo Domingo en Ecuador

Province of Quito	Archdiocese of Quito Diocese of Ambato Diocese of Guaranda Diocese of Ibarra Diocese of Latacunga Diocese of Riobamba Diocese of Tulcán

Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Military Ordinariate of Ecuador Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas Apostolic Vicariate of Galapagos Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez Apostolic Vicariate of Napo Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora en Ecuador

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