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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Azogues
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues ( la, 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 by the papal bull made by Pope Paul VI. Ordinaries *José Gabriel Diaz Cueva (26 Jun 1968 – 29 Apr 1975) *Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (29 Apr 1975 – 8 Jul 1989), appointed Bishop of Ecuador, Military; future Cardinal *Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo (2 Mar 1990 – 14 Feb 2004) *Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (13 March 1942 – 25 September 2015) was an Ecuadorian Catholic bishop. He was born in Aloasí and ordained a priest in 1966. He served only the archdiocese of Quito until 1994, when he was named to the concurr ... (14 Feb 2004 – 25 Sept 2015) * Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera (25 June 2016 - ) External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador Roman Catholic Ecclesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán
Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (23 February 1934 – 29 December 2017) was an Ecuadorian Roman Catholic archbishop. Cisneros Durán was ordained to the priesthood in 1957. He subsequently served as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guayaquil from 1967 to 1969, diocesan bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato ( la, Dioecesis Ambatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ambato in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador. Special churches *Minor Basilicas: ** Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, Ambato Lead ... from 1969 to 2000 and archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca from 2000 to 2009. He died on 29 December 2017, aged 83. Notes 1934 births 2017 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ecuador 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Ecuador Roman Catholic archbishops of Cuenca Roman Catholic bishops of Guayaquil Roman Catholic bishops of Ambato {{Ecuador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; it, Paolo VI; born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, ; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his death in August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms. He fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. Montini served in the Holy See's Secretariat of State from 1922 to 1954. While in the Secretariat of State, Montini and Domenico Tardini were considered to be the closest and most influential advisors of Pope Pius XII. In 1954, Pius named Montini Archbishop of Milan, the largest Italian diocese. Montini later became the Secretary of the Italian Bishops' Conference. John XXIII elevated him to the College of Cardinals in 1958, and after the death of John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province Of Cuenca
As of October 5, 2021, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,171 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,248 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, apostolic prefectures, military ordinariates, personal ordinariates, personal prelatures, territorial prelatures, territorial abbacies and missions ''sui juris'' around the world. In addition to these jurisdictions, there are 2,100 titular sees (bishoprics, archbishoprics and metropolitanates). This is a structural list to show the relationships of each diocese to one another, grouped by ecclesiastical province, within each episcopal conference, within each continent or other geographical area. The list needs regular updating and is incomplete, but as articles are written, more will be added, and various aspects need to be regularly updated. Map Types of Catholic dioceses This refers to Catholic dioceses in the world, of all (Lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses In Ecuador
The Catholic Church in Ecuador comprises only a Latin hierarchy, united in a national episcopal conference, which comprises: * four ecclesiastical provinces, each province is headed by the Metropolitanan archbishop of an archdiocese, and a total of 14 suffragan dioceses. * are also eight pre-diocesan, missionary Apostolic Vicariates, headed by Titular bishops * one Military Ordinariate in (and for the armed forces in all) Ecuador. The Metropolitan Archbishopric of Quito is the Primatial see of Ecuador. There is an Apostolic Nunciature as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level), in national capital Quito. There are no Eastern Catholic jurisdictions and no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees. Current Latin sees The boundaries of the 24 administrative provinces of Ecuador mostly coincide with the boundaries of most territorial ecclesiastical jurisdictions. Exempt jurisdictions These are directly dependent on the Holy See. Mili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello
Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (13 March 1942 – 25 September 2015) was an Ecuadorian Catholic bishop. He was born in Aloasí and ordained a priest in 1966. He served only the archdiocese of Quito until 1994, when he was named to the concurrent post of titular bishop in Ambia. Altamirano was appointed as the bishop of Azogues Azogues () is the capital of Azogues Canton and of Cañar Province in Ecuador. The population of Azogues is approximately 40,000. Azogues is located at 2,518 meters above sea level (8,261 feet), its population is of 39,848 inhabitants, its ave ... in 2004, and died in office in 2015. References 1942 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ecuador 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ecuador Roman Catholic bishops of Azogues Roman Catholic bishops of Quito {{Ecuador-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo
Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo (24 February 1926 – 21 July 2017) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1950, Zarauz Carrillo served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues, Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ..., from 1990 until 2006. Notes 1926 births 2017 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ecuador 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ecuador Roman Catholic bishops of Azogues {{Ecuador-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (1 January 1934 – 15 November 2020) was an Ecuadorian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Quito from 2003 to 2010. He became a bishop coadjutor in 1972 and served as an auxiliary in Guayaquil, Bishop of Azogues, and Military Ordinary of Ecuador before his appointment in Quito. Pope Benedict XVI raised him to the rank of cardinal in 2010. Biography Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga was born on 1 January 1934 in Riobamba, Ecuador. He was one of nine children. He attended a Salesian high school there. In 1951 he entered the major seminary in Quito and studied theology and philosophy in the local seminary. On 28 July 1957, he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Riobamba. He was the director of Caritas for that diocese. From 1968 to 1970 he served as undersecretary of the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference and was then elected its secretary general. On 20 April 1972 Pope Paul VI appointed him titular Bishop of Ausafa and Auxiliary Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Gabriel Diaz Cueva
José Gabriel Díaz Cueva (13 June 1925 – 26 January 2018) was a Catholic bishop. Diaz Cueva was ordained to the priesthood in 1950. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guayaquil, Archdiocese of Guayaquil, Ecuador from 1964 to 1967 and from 1975 to 1999. He also served as auxiliary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca from 1976 to 1968 and was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues, Ecuador from 1968 to 1975. References 1925 births 2018 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ecuador Ecuadorian Roman Catholic archbishops Roman Catholic bishops of Cuenca Roman Catholic bishops of Azogues Roman Catholic bishops of Guayaquil {{Ecuador-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United States, areas of jurisdiction apply to local, state, and federal levels. Jur ... in Christianity, Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of several diocese, dioceses (or eparchy, eparchies), one of them being the archdiocese (or archeparchy), headed by a metropolitan bishop or archbishop who has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over all other bishops of the province. In the Greco-Roman world, ''ecclesia'' ( grc, ἐκκλησία; la, ecclesia) was used to refer to a lawful assembly, or a called legislative body. As early as Pythagoras, the word took on the additional meaning of a community with shared beliefs. This is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca ( 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, O.F.M. (3 Jul 1848 – 22 Sep 1853) *Giuseppe Antonio Remigio Esteves de Toral (22 Jul 1861 – 2 May 1883) *Miguel León y Garrido (13 Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azogues
Azogues () is the capital of Azogues Canton and of Cañar Province in Ecuador. The population of Azogues is approximately 40,000. Azogues is located at 2,518 meters above sea level (8,261 feet), its population is of 39,848 inhabitants, its average temperature is 17 °C (63 °F). It is also known for its Panama hat industry (jipi japa); the hats are produced primarily for export. It was founded on 4 October 1562, by Gil Ramirez Davalos. Initially part of the old Township of Cuenca, in 1775 it was promoted to parish status. Religion San Francisco Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues (established 1968), split from its present Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Cuenca. Transportation * Azogues is well connected on land to Cuenca by ''via rapida'' Biblian–Azogues–Cuenca; currently being widened to 6 lanes. It connects to Quito via I35 and to Guayaquil via I40, both newly improved branches of the Pan-American Highway The Pan-American H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, provinces were administratively associated in a larger unit, the Roman diocese, diocese (Latin ''dioecesis'', from the Greek language, Greek term διοίκησις, meaning "administration"). Christianity was given legal status in 313 with the Edict of Milan. Churches began to organize themselves into Roman diocese, dioceses based on the Roman diocese, civil dioceses, not on the larger regional imperial districts. These dioceses were often smaller than the Roman province, provinces. Christianity was declared the Empire's State church of the Roman Empire, official religion by Theodosius I in 380. Constantine the Great, Constantine I in 318 gave litigants the right to have court cases transferred from the civil courts to the bishops. This situ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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