Metropolitan see Cuenca, Ecuador
Archdiocese of Cuenca
Conchen(sis) in Aequatore
Latin Church
Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese in southern Ecuador, founded as the Diocese of Cuenca on 1 July 1786 and elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese on 9 April 1957. Its suffragan sees are Azogues, Loja and Machala. Its seat is the Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion (New Cathedral) in Cuenca, consecrated for worship in 1967.
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- Established
- 1786
- Catholics
- 604,000
- Priests
- 117
- Territory
- 8,010 km²
Parishes and churches
89 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- San Luis Gonzaga – Quinta ChicaCuencaView parish
- San Marcial de ChiquintadCuencaView parish
- San Miguel Arcángel de ZhidmadCuencaView parish
- San MIguel de JimaCuencaView parish
- San PabloCuencaView parish
- San Pablo de GuarainagCuencaView parish
- San Pablo de ShaglliCuencaView parish
- San Pedro de QuingeoCuencaView parish
- San Pedro de SayausíCuencaView parish
- San Pedro del CebollarCuencaView parish
- San Rafael de ZhárugCuencaView parish
- San RoqueCuencaView parish
- San Sebastián de SígsigCuencaView parish
- San Vicente de PalmasCuencaView parish
- Santa AnaCuencaView parish
- Santa Marianita de el ArenalCuencaView parish
- Santa María de El VergelCuencaView parish
- Santa Narcisa de Jesús-ShumiralCuencaView parish
- Santa RosaCuencaView parish
- Santa Teresa de Jesús - MonayCuencaView parish
- Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús de MisicataCuencaView parish
- Santiago de GualaceoCuencaView parish
- Santo Hermano MiguelCuencaView parish
- Santuario Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves NabónCuencaView parish
- Señor de la Divina MisericordiaCuencaView parish
- Sin ParroquiaCuencaView parish
- Virgen de la Merced de TuriCuencaView parish
- Virgen de las Mercedes de Santa IsabelCuencaView parish
- Virgen del Monte - Victoria del PorteteCuencaView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Marcos Aurelio Perez Caicedo
- Born
- 14 July 1967
- Birthplace
- Daule
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The cathedral
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion stands in Cuenca, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
First erected on 1 July 1786 as the Diocese of Cuenca, from territory belonging to the Archdiocese of Quito, this see in the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca was raised to archdiocesan rank on 9 April 1957. Its Latin title is Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore.