Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca

{{Short description|Roman Catholic archdiocese in Ecuador}}

{{about|the archdiocese in Ecuador|the diocese in Spain|Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca}}

{{Infobox diocese

| jurisdiction = Archdiocese

| border = Catholic

| name = Cuenca

| latin = Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore

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| image = Catedral de Cuenca, Ecuador (2).JPG

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| caption = Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

| country = {{flag|Ecuador}}

| metropolitan =

| territory =

| province = Province of Azuay

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| population = 635,000

| population_as_of = 2006

| catholics = 604,000 (95.2)

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| denomination = Roman Catholic

| rite = Latin Rite

| established = 1 July 1786 (Erected as Diocese)
9 April 1957 (Elevated to Archdiocese)

| cathedral = Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción

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| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

| bishop_title = Archbishop

| bishop = Marco Pérez Caicedo

| coadjutor =

| auxiliary_bishops = Fernando Ortega Ortega{{Cite web|url=http://gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cuen0.htm?tab=bishops|title=Cuenca (Metropolitan Archdiocese) - Bishops|publisher=gcatholic.org|access-date=2023-09-11

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| map = Ecuador - Arcidiocesi di Cuenca.jpg

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| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130522022339/http://arquicuencaec.org/ arquicuencaec.org]

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca ({{langx|la|Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore}}) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuenca in Ecuador. Erected as the Diocese of Cuenca from territory of the Diocese of Quito on 1 July 1786, it was elevated to archdiocese status on 9 April 1957.

Ordinaries

;Bishops of Cuenca

  • José Carrión y Marfil (18 Dec 1786 – 3 Jul 1798), appointed Bishop of Trujillo, Peru
  • José Cuero y Caicedo (3 Jul 1798 – 23 Dec 1801), appointed Bishop of Quito
  • Francisco Javier Fita y Carrión (y Lafita) (28 Mar 1803 – 24 May 1804)
  • Andrés Quintian Ponte de Andrade (9 Sep 1805 – 24 Jun 1813)
  • José Ignacio Cortázar y Labayen (15 Mar 1815 – 16 Jul 1818)
  • Félix Calixto Miranda y Suárez de Figueroa (21 May 1827 – 1829)
  • Pedro Antonio Torres (27 Jan 1843 – 17 Jan 1846)
  • José Manuel Plaza de la Tejera, OFM (3 Jul 1848 – 22 Sep 1853)
  • Giuseppe Antonio Remigio Esteves de Toral (22 Jul 1861 – 2 May 1883)
  • Miguel León y Garrido (13 Nov 1884 – 31 Mar 1900)
  • Manuel Maria Polit y Laso (11 Jan 1907 – 7 Jun 1918)
  • Daniel Hermida Ortega (10 Mar 1918 – 30 Sep 1956)
  • Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad (16 Nov 1956 – 21 Apr 1971)
  • became archbishop on 9 April 1957

;Archbishops of Cuenca

=Auxiliary bishops=

=Other priests of this diocese who became bishops=

Suffragan dioceses

Special churches

  • Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cuenca
  • Minor Basilica: Basilica of the Perpetual Help, Cuenca

See also

Sources

{{Reflist}}

  • [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cuen0.htm GCatholic.org]
  • [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcuen.html Catholic Hierarchy]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20130522022339/http://arquicuencaec.org/ Old Archdiocesan website]

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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador

Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cuenca

Category:Religious organizations established in 1786

Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 18th century

Category:Cuenca, Ecuador

Category:1786 establishments in New Spain