Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jacinto

Roman Catholic diocese in Ecuador

Diocese of San Jacinto

Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi

Cathedral-Basilica of St. Hyancinth

Location
Country| Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province| Guayaquil
Metropolitan| Antonio Arregui Yarza
Statistics
Area| 6,265 km2 (2,419 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics| (as of 2009)
715,856
618,301 (86.4%)
Parishes| 42
Information
Denomination| Catholic Church
Rite| Roman Rite
Established| 4 November 2009 (15 years ago)
Cathedral| Basílica Catedral San Jacinto
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Bishop| Aníbal Nieto Guerra, OCD

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jacinto (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi)[1] is located in the town of Yaguachi, Ecuador. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.

## History

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On 4 November 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi from the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.[2][3]

## Ordinaries

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* Aníbal Nieto Guerra, OCD (4 Nov 2009 – Present)

## References

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1. ^ "In Aequatoria nova conditur dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi de Yaguachi appellanda (Die quarto mensis Novembris, anno Domini bismillesimo nono) | Benedictus XVI".
2. ^ "Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
3. ^ "Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.

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Catholic dioceses in Ecuador

Province of Cuenca|

* Archdiocese of Cuenca
* Diocese of Azogues
* Diocese of Loja
* Diocese of Machala

Province of Guayaquil|

* Archdiocese of Guayaquil
* Diocese of Babahoyo
* Diocese of Daule
* Diocese of San Jacinto
* Diocese of Santa Elena

Province of Portoviejo|

* Archdiocese of Portoviejo
* Diocese of Santo Domingo in Ecuador

Province of Quito|

* Archdiocese of Quito
* Diocese of Ambato
* Diocese of Guaranda
* Diocese of Ibarra
* Diocese of Latacunga
* Diocese of Riobamba
* Diocese of Tulcán

Sui iuris jurisdictions|

* Military Ordinariate of Ecuador
* Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico
* Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas
* Apostolic Vicariate of Galápagos
* Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez
* Apostolic Vicariate of Napo
* Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo
* Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
* Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora in Ecuador

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