Metropolitan see Quito, Ecuador
Archdiocese of Quito
Quiten(sis)
Latin Church
Latin-rite metropolitan archdiocese in Ecuador's capital, established as the Diocese of Quito on 8 January 1545 and elevated to archdiocese on 13 January 1848. Its seat is the Catedral Primada de la Virgen Asunta al Cielo in Quito, and its suffragans are Ambato, Guaranda, Ibarra, Latacunga, Riobamba and Tulcan. Archbishop Alfredo Jose Espinoza Mateus, S.D.B., has led it since April 2019.
On the map
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Established
- 1545
- Catholics
- 2,115,000
- Priests
- 315
- Territory
- 11,167 km²
Parishes and churches
201 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Cuasi Parroquia San Francisco de Asís - Quitumbe QuitumbeTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Cuasiparroquia Cristo Resucitado de la Comuna de Santa Clara de San Millán Comuna AltaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Iglesia Rectoral La Compañía Centro HistóricoTown not recordedView parish
- Iglesia Rectoral San Agustín Centro HistóricoTown not recordedView parish
- Iglesia Rectoral San Francisco Centro HistóricoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Corpus Christi Centro HistóricoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Cristo de Emaús (La Kennedy) La KennedyTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Cristo Luz del Mundo Comite del Pueblo (6 de julio)Town not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Cristo Redentor - Pambachupa La GascaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Cristo Resucitado - Sede Vicarial Quito SurTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Cristo Rey - La Tola La TolaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Cristo Salvador - El Camal ChiriyacuTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Divino Niño Jesús CarretasTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia El Buen Pastor - Turubamba TurubambaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia El Sagrario Centro HistóricoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Espíritu Santo - San Bartolo San BartoloTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Jesús de las Bienaventuranzas -Tababela TababelaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Jesús de Nazareth de Cutuglagua CutuglaguaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Jesús del Gran Poder - Palma Real Palma RealTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Jesús del Gran Poder y Nuestra Señora de El Quinche- Cochapamba CochapambaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Jesús El Buen Pastor (La Kennedy) La KennedyTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Jesús el Buen Pastor - Tumbaco TumbacoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Jesús Sembrador de la Palabra Ejercito NacionalTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Juan Pablo II Jardín del ValleTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia La Concepción Inmaculada de María Santísima - UIO La ConcepciónTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia La Dolorosa - IESSFUT IESSFUTTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia La Dolorosa del Colegio RumipambaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia La Inmaculada Concepción - Atahualpa AtahualpaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia La Inmaculada Concepción - El Comercio El ComercioTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia La Inmaculada Concepción - Iñaquito IñaquitoTown not recordedView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Alfredo Jose Espinoza Mateus, S.D.B.
- Born
- 22 April 1958
- Birthplace
- Guayaquil
- Institute
- SOCIETÀ SALESIANA DI S. GIOVANNI BOSCO (SALESIANI) (S.D.B.)
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The cathedral
Catedral Primada de Quito stands in Quito, 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
The Catholic archdiocese of Ecuador's capital city traces its beginnings to 8 January 1545, when the Diocese of Quito was established. Pope Pius IX raised it to archdiocesan rank on January 13, 1848.