Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Apostolic Vicariate
Name: Méndez / Mendezen(sis) (Latin)
Immediately subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
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Vicar Apostolic (2008.04.15 – ...): | Bishop Néstor Vidal Montesdeoca Becerra, S.D.B. (67) Titular Bishop of Cellæ in Mauretania |
Vicars Apostolic of Méndez (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Néstor Vidal Montesdeoca Becerra, S.D.B. (67) Vicar Apostolic of Méndez (Ecuador)
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Bishop Pietro Gabrielli, S.D.B. (93) Titular Bishop of Taparura
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Bishop Teodoro Luis Arroyo Robelly, S.D.B.
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Bishop José Félix Pintado Blasco, S.D.B.
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Bishop Domenico Comin, S.D.B.
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Vicars Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Domenico Comin, S.D.B. (see above) | ||||||||||
Bishop Santiago Costamagna, S.D.B.
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Area: 25,690 km²
Population: 137,820 Catholics (79.7% of 172,940 total)
Pastoral Centres: 22 parishes
Personnel: 44 priests (17 diocesan, 27 religious), 14 deacons, 125 religious (31 brothers, 94 sisters), 12 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.11.26
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