Roman Catholic archdiocese in Ecuador
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.
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, OFM (3 Jul 1848 – 22 Sep 1853)
Giuseppe Antonio Remigio Esteves de Toral (22 Jul 1861 – 2 May 1883)
Miguel León y Garrido (13 Nov 1884 – 31 Mar 1900)
Manuel Maria Polit y Laso (11 Jan 1907 – 7 Jun 1918)
Daniel Hermida Ortega (10 Mar 1918 – 30 Sep 1956)
Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad (16 Nov 1956 – 21 Apr 1971)
became archbishop on 9 April 1957
Archbishops of Cuenca
Auxiliary bishops
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
Suffragan dioceses
Special churches
Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cuenca
Minor Basilica: Basilica of the Perpetual Help, Cuenca
See also
Sources
Province of Cuenca Province of Guayaquil Province of Portoviejo Province of Quito Sui iuris jurisdictions
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