Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues

The diocese Azogues (Latin: Dioecesis Azoguensis, Spanish: diócesis de Azogues ) is a location in Ecuador Roman Catholic diocese based in Azogues.

History

The diocese Azogues was on June 26, 1968 by Pope Paul VI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Quo magis out of territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca and this is a suffragan.

Bishops of Azogues

  • José Gabriel Díaz Cueva, 1968-1975
  • Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, 1975-1989, then military Bishop of Ecuador
  • Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo, 1990-2004
  • Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello, since 2004
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