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 Santa Ana Santa AnaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santa Anita - Barrionuevo Barrio NuevoTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santa Bárbara - Chillogallo ChillogalloTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santa Bárbara Centro HistóricoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa Catalina de Siena (Monteserrín) MonteserrínTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santa Clara de San Millán Santa ClaraTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santa Cruz - Casitagua CasitaguaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santa Cruz de la EcuatorianaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa Cruz de La Esperanza Ponceano BajoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa Mariana de Jesús - Calderón Mariana de JesusTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santa Mariana de Jesús - La Floresta La FlorestaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa María - El Calzado El CalzadoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa María de la Argelia La ArgeliaTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santa María del Camino El Giron de ChillogalloTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa María del Inti Baltazara Chuiza S28-34.Town not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santa María Madre de la Iglesia - Miraflores MirafloresTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa María Magdalena de Calacalí CalacalíTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa Prisca El Belén La AlamedaTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa Rita de Casia (Conocoto) ConocotoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa Rita de Casia - Quito SurTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa Rosa y Santa clara de Pomasqui PomasquiTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santa Teresita La MariscalTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santiago Apóstol - Chillogallo ChillogalloTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santiago Apóstol - La Santiago La SantiagoTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santiago Apóstol - Machachi MachachiTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Parroquia Santiago Apóstol - Malchinguí MalchinguíTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santiago Apóstol - Puembo Centro de PuemboTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santo Cura de Ars - Colinas del Norte Colinas del NorteTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santo Domingo de Guzmán Centro HistóricoTown not recordedView parish
- Parroquia Santo Domingo Savio - La Tola Baja Tola BajaTown 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.