Roman Catholic Diocese of Loja

The Diocese of Loja (Latin: Dioecesis Loianus, Spanish: diócesis de Loja ) is a located in Ecuador Roman Catholic diocese based in Loja.

History

The Diocese of Loja was born on December 29, 1862 by Pope Pius IX. built out of territory of the diocese of Cuenca. It was the Archdiocese of Cuenca is a suffragan. On 26 July 1954, the Diocese of Loja were from parts of its territory establishing the Territorialprälatur El Oro.

Bishops of Loja

  • José María Massia OFM, 1875-1902
  • Juan José Antonio Eguiguren - Escudero, 1907-1911
  • Carlos María de la Torre, 1911-1919, then Bishop of Bolívar
  • Guglielmo Harris, 1920-1944
  • Nicanor Roberto Aguirre construction, 1945-1956
  • Juán Maria Riofrio OP, 1956-1963
  • Luis Alfonso Crespo Chiriboga, 1963-1972
  • Alberto Zambrano Palacios OP, 1972-1985
  • Hugolino Cerasuolo Stacey, OFM, 1985-2007
  • Julio Díaz Parrilla, 2008-2013, then Bishop of Riobamba
  • Alfredo Espinoza Mateus SDB, since 2013
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca Friar Loja (Ecuador) Roman Catholic Diocese of Machala Roman Catholic Diocese of Riobamba Dominican Order
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