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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito

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

{{Infobox diocese

| jurisdiction = Archdiocese

| name = Quito

| latin = Archidioecesis Quitensis

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| image = Catedral metropolitana Quito.jpg

| image_size = frameless

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| caption = Catedral metropolitana Quito

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| country = Ecuador

| territory = Province of Pichincha (except the cantons of Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Puerto Quito, and San Miguel de los Bancos

| province = Province of Quito

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| headquarters =

| coordinates =

| area_km2 = 11,167

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| population = 2,350,000

| population_as_of = 2010

| catholics = 2,115,000

| catholics_percent = 90

| parishes = 173

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| denomination = Catholic

| sui_iuris_church = Latin Church

| rite = Roman Rite

| established = 8 January 1545 (Erected as Diocese)
13 January 1848 (Elevated to Archdiocese)

| cathedral = Catedral Primada de la Virgen Asunta al Cielo

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| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

| bishop = Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, S.D.B.

| bishop_title = Archbishop

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| suffragans =

| auxiliary_bishops = Danilo Echeverría Verdesoto
David Israel De la Torre Altamirano, SS.CC.

| apostolic_admin =

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| emeritus_bishops = Fausto Trávez Trávez, OFM

| map = Ecuador - Arcidiocesi di Quito.jpg

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| website = {{Official website|http://www.arquidiocesisdequito.com.ec|arquidiocesisdequito.com.ec}}

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The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito is the Catholic archdiocese in the capital city of Ecuador, Quito. It was established as the Diocese of Quito on 8 January 1545, before being elevated to archdiocese level on January 13, 1848 by Pope Pius IX.

Bishops

Bishops of Quito

  • García Díaz Arias (8 Jan 1546 – 1562)[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgarcidia.html "Bishop García Díaz Arias"] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  • Pedro de la Peña, OP (15 May 1565 – 7 Mar 1583)[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdlpe.html "Bishop Pedro de la Peña, OP"] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  • Antonio Avendaño y Paz, OFM (9 Mar 1588 – 7 Nov 1590)[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/baveyp.html "Bishop Antonio Avendaño y Paz, OFM"] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 9, 2016
  • Luis López de Solís, OSA (7 Sep 1592 – 18 Jul 1605), appointed Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
  • Salvador Ribera Avalos, OP (17 Aug 1605 – 1612)[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/briav.html "Bishop Salvador Ribera Avalos, OP"] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016
  • Hernando de Arias y Ugarte (22 Apr 1613 – 14 Mar 1616),[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bariuga.html "Archbishop Hernando de Arias y Ugarte"] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016 appointed Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
  • Alfonso Santillán Fajardo, OP (23 Mar 1616 – 15 Oct 1620)[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsafa.html "Bishop Alfonso Santillán Fajardo, OP"] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016
  • Francisco Sotomayor, OFM (18 Dec 1623 – 5 Jun 1628),[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsotom.html "Archbishop Francisco Sotomayor, OFM"] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016 appointed Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
  • Pedro de Oviedo Falconi, OCist (10 Jul 1628 – 21 Aug 1645); Archbishop (personal title); appointed Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
  • Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia (1648 – 6 Dec 1650)[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bugarte.html "Bishop Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia "] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  • Alfonso de la Peña y Montenegro (18 Aug 1653 – 1687)[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdlpe.html "Bishop Alfonso de la Peña Montenegro"] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  • Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa (15 Nov 1688 – 1702)[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpardodef.html "Bishop Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa"] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  • Diego Ladrón de Guevara (15 Sep 1704 – 1710)
  • Luis Francisco Romero (12 Jul 1717 – 19 Nov 1725), appointed Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
  • Juan Gómez de Neva y Frías (19 Nov 1725 – 21 Aug 1729)
  • Andrés Paredes Polanco y Armendáriz (18 Jun 1731 – 3 Jul 1745)
  • Juan Nieto Polo del Aguila (28 Nov 1746 – 12 Mar 1759)
  • Pedro Ponce y Carrasco (20 Dec 1762 – 28 Oct 1775)
  • Blas Manuel Sobrino y Minayo (16 Dec 1776 – 15 Dec 1788), appointed Bishop of Santiago de Chile
  • José Pérez Calama (30 Mar 1789 – 2 Dec 1792)
  • José Fernández Díaz de la Madrid, OFM (3 December 1792 – 4 June 1794)
  • Miguel Alvarez Cortes (22 September 1795 – 1 February 1801)
  • José de Cuero y Caicedo (23 December 1801 – 10 December 1815)
  • Leonardo Santander y Villavicencio (2 October 1818 – 29 April 1824)
  • Rafael Lasso de la Vega (15 December 1828 – 16 April 1831)
  • Nicolás Joaquín de Arteta y Calisto (29 July 1833 – 6 September 1849)

Archbishops of Quito

  • Francisco Xavier de Garaycoa Llaguno (5 September 1851 – 2 December 1959)
  • José María Riofrío y Valdivieso (22 July 1861 – 2 April 1867)
  • José María de Jesús Yerovi Pintado, OFMObs (2 April 1867 – 20 June 1867)
  • José Ignacio Checa y Barba (16 March 1868 – 30 March 1877)
  • José Ignacio Ordóñez (3 July 1882 – 14 July 1893)
  • Pedro Rafael González y Calixto (14 July 1893 – 27 March 1905)
  • Federico González Suárez (14 December 1905 – 5 December 1917)
  • Manuel María Pólit y Lasso (7 June 1918 – 30 October 1932)
  • Carlos María de la Torre (8 September 1933 – 23 June 1967); elevated to Cardinal in 1953
  • Pablo Muñoz Vega, SJ (23 June 1967 – 1 June 1985); elevated to Cardinal in 1969
  • Antonio José González Zumárraga (1 June 1985 – 21 March 2003); elevated to Cardinal in 2001
  • Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (21 March 2003 – 11 September 2010); elevated to Cardinal in 2010
  • Fausto Trávez Trávez, OFM (11 September 2010 – 5 April 2019)
  • Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, SDB (5 April 2019 – present){{cite press release | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2019/04/05/190405c.html | accessdate = 5 April 2019 | date= 5 April 2019 | title = Resignations and Appointments, 05.04.2019 | publisher = Holy See Press Office}}

=Coadjutor bishops=

=Auxiliary bishops=

=Other priests of this diocese who became bishops=

Suffragan dioceses

References

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External links

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20130602112954/http://www.arquidiocesisdequito.ec/ Official website] {{in lang|es}}
  • [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12615b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia entry]
  • [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dquit.html Catholic Hierarchy entry]

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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador

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Category:1545 establishments in the Spanish Empire

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