Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo

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Diocese of Babahoyo
Dioecesis Babahoiensis

Statistics
Country:	Ecuador
Metropolitan:	Guayaquil
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	6,531 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	730,000 (2004) 635,000 (87.0%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Jesús Ramón Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo {Latin: Babahoien(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Babahoyo in the Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• July 15, 1948: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Los Ríos from the Diocese of Guayaquil
• September 10, 1951: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos
• August 22, 1994: Promoted as Diocese of Babahoyo

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Babahoyo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jesús Ramón Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso (1994.08.22 – present)
• Prelates of Los Ríos (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jesús Ramón Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso (1984.06.28 – 1994.08.22)
  • Bishop Victor Garaygordóbil Berrizbeitia (1963.11.29 – 1982.05.12)
  • Bishop Victor Garaygordóbil Berrizbeitia (Apostolic Administrator 1957 – 1963.11.29)
  • Fr. Adolfo Maria Astudillo Morales (Apostolic Administrator 1948.08.13 – 1957)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Ecuador

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy