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 Judas Tadeo - La Roldos La RodosTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Leonardo Murialdo RumiñahuiTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Lorenzo - Yaruquí YaruquÍTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Lucas Evangelista Carcelén BajoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Marcos San MarcosTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Martín de Porres - Ferroviaria Alta Ferroviaria AtaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Miguel - Nono San Miguel de NonoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Miguel - Perucho PeruchoTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Miguel - Zámbiza ZámbizaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Miguel Arcángel (Amagasí del Inca) Amagasí del IncaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Miguel Arcángel - Personal de habla Alemana Junto al Cementerio de El BatánTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Miguel del Común Calderón - OyacotoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Pablo Apóstol - Ferroviaria Baja - El Barco Ferroviaria BajaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Pascual Bailón - Lucha de los Pobres Alta Lucha de los Pobres AltaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Pedro (Conocoto) ConocotoTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Pedro (El Tingo) El TingoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Pedro - Amaguaña AmaguañaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Pedro - El Quinche El QuincheTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Pedro - Puéllaro PuéllaroTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Pedro Apóstol - Luluncoto LuluncotoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Pedro de Cayambe - Sede Vicarial CayambeTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Pedro de Cumbayá CumbayáTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Pedro de Taboada y Fajardo SangolquíTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Pedro y San Pablo Vicentina BajaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Roque Centro HistóricoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Sebastián de Pifo PifoTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Sebastián RecoletaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia San Vicente Ferrer - Cangahua CangahuaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia San Vicente Ferrer - La Vicentina La VicentinaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santa Ana - Nayón NayónTown 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.