Archdiocese of Cuenca Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | Ecuador |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Azuay |
Statistics | |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 635,000 604,000 (95.2) |
Information | |
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 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Marco Pérez Caicedo |
Auxiliary Bishops | Fernando Ortega Ortega[1] |
Map | |
Website | |
arquicuencaec.org |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca (Latin: 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.