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.
- Parroquia San Damian de Molokai - Atucucho AtucuchoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Diego San DiegoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Francisco - Guayllabamba GuayllabambaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Francisco de Asis - La Bota La BotaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Gabriel (Los Chillos) San RafaelTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Ignacio de Loyola - Solanda SolandaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Isidro de El Inca - Sede Vicarial El IncaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Jerónimo (Pintag) PintagTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Joaquín y Santa Ana Santa Anita La Legarda AltaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San José (El Inca) El IncaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San José (La Libertad) Centro HistóricoTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San José - Ayora AyoraTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San José - Calderón San José de CalderónTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San José - Chilibulo ChilibuloTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San José - El Condado El CondadoTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San José - Minas MinasTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San José - Monjas MonjasTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San José Obrero - Comité del Pueblo Comité del PuebloTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Juan (Cotogchoa)Town not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Juan (La Armenia) La ArmeniaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Juan Apóstol y Evangelista - Chimbacalle ChimbacalleTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Juan Bautista - Calderón Parque de San JuanTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Juan Bautista - Olmedo OlmedoTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Juan Bautista - Tabacundo TabacundoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Juan Bautista de Cotocollao - Sede Vicarial CotocollaoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Juan Bautista de Sangolquí - Sede Vicarial SangolquíTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Juan Bosco (La Kennedy) La KennedyTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Juan Eudes La OfeliaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Juan San JuanTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Juan XXIII PaquishaTown not recordedMass times recorded
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.