Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues
| Diocese of Azogues Dioecesis Azoguensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuenca |
| Metropolitan | Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,515 km2 (1,743 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 210,000 208,000 (99%) |
| Parishes | 33 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 26 June 1958 (58 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues (Latin: Dioecesis Azoguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Azogues in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It was created on 26 June 1968 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca.
Ordinaries
- José Gabriel Diaz Cueva (26 Jun 1968 - 29 Apr 1975)
- Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (29 Apr 1975 - 8 Jul 1989)
- Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo (2 Mar 1990 - 14 Feb 2004)
- Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (14 Feb 2004 - 25 Sept 2015)
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| Province of Cuenca | |
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| Province of Guayaquil | |
| Province of Portoviejo | |
| Province of Quito | |
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Coordinates: 2°44′S 78°50′W / 2.733°S 78.833°W
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