Azogues (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 June 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuenca
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 4,515 (1,743 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Solano 2-20 y Matovelle, Azogues, Canar, Ecuador
Telephone: (07)2240.051; 2243.421
Fax: 2240.417

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Gabriel Diaz Cueva † (26 Jun 1968 Appointed - 29 Apr 1975 Resigned)
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga † (29 Apr 1975 Appointed - 8 Jul 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Ecuador, Military)
Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo † (2 Mar 1990 Appointed - 14 Feb 2004 Retired)
Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello † (14 Feb 2004 Appointed - 25 Sep 2015 Died)
Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera (25 Jun 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 June 1968	Erected	Archdiocese of Cuenca (Cañar)	Diocese of Azogues (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 163,000 163,000 100.0% 20 11 31 5,258 19 86 20 ap1971

1976 145,000 147,463 98.3% 12 14 26 5,576 19 45 21 ap1977

1980 174,000 178,000 97.8% 11 13 24 7,250 21 62 22 ap1981

1990 205,315 209,505 98.0% 19 10 29 7,079 21 60 24 ap1991

1999 219,826 231,396 95.0% 26 25 51 4,310 22 65 26 ap2000

2000 222,023 233,709 95.0% 26 8 34 6,530 17 56 26 ap2001

2001 224,243 236,046 95.0% 27 1 28 8,008 11 74 28 ap2002

2002 196,605 206,953 95.0% 28 9 37 5,313 16 61 28 ap2003

2003 198,570 209,022 95.0% 27 7 34 5,840 14 63 28 ap2004

2004 200,556 211,112 95.0% 25 6 31 6,469 13 63 28 ap2005

2006 208,000 210,000 99.0% 33 3 36 5,777 10 56 33 ap2007

2012 218,000 225,184 96.8% 35 35 6,228 10 65 30 ap2013

2015 230,000 235,000 97.9% 35 7 42 5,476 15 58 32 ap2016

2018 240,675 245,915 97.9% 35 9 44 5,469 10 65 31 ap2019

2020 247,500 253,000 97.8% 36 36 6,875 10 60 31 ap2021

2022 254,500 260,500 97.7% 36 36 7,069 10 60 31 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	163,000	163,000	100.0%	20	11	31	5,258	19	86	20	ap1971
1976	145,000	147,463	98.3%	12	14	26	5,576	19	45	21	ap1977
1980	174,000	178,000	97.8%	11	13	24	7,250	21	62	22	ap1981
1990	205,315	209,505	98.0%	19	10	29	7,079	21	60	24	ap1991
1999	219,826	231,396	95.0%	26	25	51	4,310	22	65	26	ap2000
2000	222,023	233,709	95.0%	26	8	34	6,530	17	56	26	ap2001
2001	224,243	236,046	95.0%	27	1	28	8,008	11	74	28	ap2002
2002	196,605	206,953	95.0%	28	9	37	5,313	16	61	28	ap2003
2003	198,570	209,022	95.0%	27	7	34	5,840	14	63	28	ap2004
2004	200,556	211,112	95.0%	25	6	31	6,469	13	63	28	ap2005
2006	208,000	210,000	99.0%	33	3	36	5,777	10	56	33	ap2007
2012	218,000	225,184	96.8%	35		35	6,228	10	65	30	ap2013
2015	230,000	235,000	97.9%	35	7	42	5,476	15	58	32	ap2016
2018	240,675	245,915	97.9%	35	9	44	5,469	10	65	31	ap2019
2020	247,500	253,000	97.8%	36		36	6,875	10	60	31	ap2021
2022	254,500	260,500	97.7%	36		36	7,069	10	60	31	ap2023