Guayaquil (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M., Cardinal, Archbishop
Gerardo Miguel Nieves Loja, Auxiliary Bishop
Gustavo Adolfo Rosales Escobar, Auxiliary Bishop
Antonio Arregui Yarza, Archbishop Emeritus
Victor Manuel Maldonado Barreno, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 22 January 1956
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 2,292 (885 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesisdeguayaquil.org.ec/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Apartado 09-01-4484, Calle Clemente Ballen 501 y Chimborazo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Telephone: (04)2322.778
Fax: 2329.695

Historical Details

Diocese of Guayaquil
- Latin Name: Guayaquilensis
- Erected: 29 January 1838
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quito
- Country: Ecuador

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Xavier de Garaycoa Llaguno † (15 Feb 1838 Appointed - 5 Sep 1851 Appointed, Archbishop of Quito)
Tomás Aguirre † (22 Jul 1861 Appointed - 14 May 1868 Died)
José María Lizarzabaru y Borja, S.J. † (22 Nov 1869 Appointed - 17 Oct 1877 Died)
Roberto Maria del Pozo y Martin, S.J. † (13 Nov 1884 Appointed - 3 May 1912 Died)
Juan María Riera (Riesa), O.P. † (19 Jan 1912 Appointed - 20 Nov 1915 Died)
Andrés Machado, S.J. † (28 Apr 1916 Appointed - 22 Jan 1926 Died)
Carlos María Javier de la Torre † (20 Dec 1926 Appointed - 8 Sep 1933 Appointed, Archbishop of Quito)
José Félix Heredia Zurita, S.J. † (16 Dec 1937 Appointed - 2 Aug 1954 Died)
Cesar Antonio Mosquera Corral † (11 Oct 1954 Appointed - 11 Mar 1969 Retired)
Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. † (10 Apr 1969 Appointed - 7 Dec 1989 Retired)
Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín † (7 Dec 1989 Succeeded - 7 May 2003 Retired)
Antonio Arregui Yarza (7 May 2003 Appointed - 24 Sep 2015 Retired)
Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. (24 Sep 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Guayaquil
29 January 1838	Erected	Diocese of Quito	Diocese of Guayaquil (erected)
23 March 1870	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guayaquil Archdiocese of Quito	Diocese of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio) (erected)
15 July 1948	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guayaquil	Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos (erected)
6 May 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guayaquil (Galápagos islands (Isabela, Fernandina, S. Salvador, Santa Cruz, S. Cristóbal, etc))	Prefecture Apostolic of Galápagos (erected)
26 July 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guayaquil (Máchala) Diocese of Loja (Zaruma and Santa Rosa)	Territorial Prelature of El Oro (erected)
Archdiocese of Guayaquil
22 January 1956	Elevated	Diocese of Guayaquil	Archdiocese of Guayaquil
4 November 2009	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guayaquil (Vicarías pastorales de Durán, Milagro y Naranjal)	Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi (erected)
2 February 2022	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guayaquil (Cities of Santa Elena, La Liberdad, Salinas, and Playas and the towns of El Morro, Posorja, and Progreso)	Diocese of Santa Elena (erected)
2 February 2022	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guayaquil (Cities of Daule, Balzar, Colimes, El Empalme, Isidro Ayora, Lomas de Sargentillo, Nobol, Palestina, Pedro Carbo, Samborondón, Santa Lucía, and Salitre)	Diocese of Daule (erected)

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

Diocese of Guayaquil

1950 792,320 898,578 88.2% 43 45 88 9,003 94 138 58 ap1951

Archdiocese of Guayaquil

1966 1,025,000 1,052,000 97.4% 55 130 185 5,540 43 510 69 ap1967

1968 1,291,895 .0% 66 141 207 0 230 474 59 ap1971

1976 1,300,000 1,600,000 81.3% 71 142 213 6,103 1 172 571 77 ap1977

1980 1,699,165 1,810,000 93.9% 96 129 225 7,551 168 592 96 ap1981

1990 2,607,000 2,800,000 93.1% 125 113 238 10,953 17 268 541 181 ap1991

1999 3,200,000 3,500,000 91.4% 136 82 218 14,678 21 106 487 191 ap2000

2000 3,260,000 3,600,000 90.6% 190 85 275 11,854 23 103 494 191 ap2001

2001 3,400,000 3,600,000 94.4% 150 82 232 14,655 27 99 496 192 ap2002

2002 3,400,000 3,600,000 94.4% 157 85 242 14,049 24 104 502 192 ap2003

2003 3,400,000 3,600,000 94.4% 163 90 253 13,438 26 111 509 193 ap2004

2004 3,000,000 3,400,000 88.2% 175 42 217 13,824 25 65 411 203 ap2005

2006 3,022,000 3,357,000 90.0% 207 132 339 8,914 25 155 523 221 ap2007

2013 2,783,913 3,275,192 85.0% 190 120 310 8,980 21 158 449 202 ap2014

2016 2,898,875 3,410,799 85.0% 213 128 341 8,501 19 146 406 215 ap2017

2019 2,968,600 3,475,270 85.4% 228 128 356 8,338 33 148 411 218 ap2020

2021 3,005,000 3,525,000 85.2% 260 123 383 7,845 32 152 294 218 ap2022

2022 2,234,000 2,630,000 84.9% 175 110 285 7,838 164 bul:2Feb2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Guayaquil
1950	792,320	898,578	88.2%	43	45	88	9,003		94	138	58	ap1951
Archdiocese of Guayaquil
1966	1,025,000	1,052,000	97.4%	55	130	185	5,540		43	510	69	ap1967
1968		1,291,895	.0%	66	141	207	0		230	474	59	ap1971
1976	1,300,000	1,600,000	81.3%	71	142	213	6,103	1	172	571	77	ap1977
1980	1,699,165	1,810,000	93.9%	96	129	225	7,551		168	592	96	ap1981
1990	2,607,000	2,800,000	93.1%	125	113	238	10,953	17	268	541	181	ap1991
1999	3,200,000	3,500,000	91.4%	136	82	218	14,678	21	106	487	191	ap2000
2000	3,260,000	3,600,000	90.6%	190	85	275	11,854	23	103	494	191	ap2001
2001	3,400,000	3,600,000	94.4%	150	82	232	14,655	27	99	496	192	ap2002
2002	3,400,000	3,600,000	94.4%	157	85	242	14,049	24	104	502	192	ap2003
2003	3,400,000	3,600,000	94.4%	163	90	253	13,438	26	111	509	193	ap2004
2004	3,000,000	3,400,000	88.2%	175	42	217	13,824	25	65	411	203	ap2005
2006	3,022,000	3,357,000	90.0%	207	132	339	8,914	25	155	523	221	ap2007
2013	2,783,913	3,275,192	85.0%	190	120	310	8,980	21	158	449	202	ap2014
2016	2,898,875	3,410,799	85.0%	213	128	341	8,501	19	146	406	215	ap2017
2019	2,968,600	3,475,270	85.4%	228	128	356	8,338	33	148	411	218	ap2020
2021	3,005,000	3,525,000	85.2%	260	123	383	7,845	32	152	294	218	ap2022
2022	2,234,000	2,630,000	84.9%	175	110	285	7,838				164	bul:2Feb2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Antonio Arregui Yarza (Archbishop: 7 May 2003 to 24 Sep 2015)
Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. (Archbishop: 24 Sep 2015 - )
Eduardo José Castillo Pino (Priest: 20 Nov 1994 to 14 Mar 2012)
Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla (Priest: 15 Jul 1960 to 14 Jan 1982)
Antonio Crameri, S.S.C. (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 2019 to 5 Jul 2021)
Aníbal Nieto Guerra, O.C.D. (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jun 2006 to 4 Nov 2009)
Ramiro Alejandro Herrera Herrera (Priest: 2 Feb 1991 to 19 Apr 2024)
Valter Dario Maggi (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Feb 2008 to 25 Mar 2011)
Victor Manuel Maldonado Barreno, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 1990 to 4 Oct 2003)
Guido Iván Minda Chalá (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Nov 2009 to 2 Feb 2022)
Gerardo Miguel Nieves Loja (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Oct 2021)
Marcos Aurelio Pérez Caicedo (Priest: 19 Mar 1992; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jun 2006 to 10 Feb 2012)
Giovanni Battista Piccioli (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Oct 2013 to 2 Feb 2022)
Gustavo Adolfo Rosales Escobar (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jun 2022)
Bertram Víctor Wick Enzler (Priest: 8 Dec 1991; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Oct 2013 to 24 Mar 2015)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Tomás Aguirre † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1861 to 14 May 1868)
Ernesto Alvarez Alvarez, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Dec 1967 to 1 May 1970; Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 21 Jul 1980 to 31 Oct 1984)
Juan Alfredo Arzube †
Adolfo Maria Astudillo Morales † (Priest: 19 Dec 1908)
Isidoro Barriga † (Deacon: 2 Apr 1876; Priest: 29 Jul 1877; Apostolic Administrator: 26 Jun 1890 to 1894)
Hugolino Felix Cerasuolo Stacey, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 May 1975 to 2 May 1985)
Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Dec 1967 to 4 Jul 1969)
Carlos María Javier de la Torre † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1926 to 8 Sep 1933)
José Gabriel Diaz Cueva † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jan 1964 to 1967)
Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 10 Apr 1969 to 7 Dec 1989)
Francisco Xavier de Garaycoa Llaguno † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1838 to 5 Sep 1851)
Silvio Luis Haro Alvear † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jul 1950 to 23 Mar 1955)
José Félix Heredia Zurita, S.J. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1937 to 2 Aug 1954)
Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Mar 1988; Archbishop: 7 Dec 1989 to 7 May 2003)
José María Lizarzabaru y Borja, S.J. † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1869 to 17 Oct 1877)
Andrés Machado, S.J. † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1916 to 22 Jan 1926)
Cesar Antonio Mosquera Corral † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1954; Archbishop: 22 Jan 1956 to 11 Mar 1969)
Luis Enrique Orellana Ricaurte, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jan 1978 to 1986)
Roberto Maria del Pozo y Martin, S.J. † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1884 to 3 May 1912)
Juan María Riera (Riesa), O.P. † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1912 to 20 Nov 1915)
Olindo Natale Spagnolo Martellozzo, M.C.C.I. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 1990 to 3 Mar 2001)
Luis Tola y Avilés † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Oct 1863 to 6 Mar 1871)
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Apr 1972 to 29 Apr 1975)

Source(s)

Diocese of Guayaquil
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 151, to Page 152
Archdiocese of Guayaquil
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 250, to Page 252

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