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Diocese of Santa Elena
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The Diocese of Santa Elena is a Latin Church diocese in Santa Elena province, Ecuador, established on February 2, 2022, from territory of the Archdiocese of Guayaquil, to which it is suffragan. Its first and current bishop is Guido Ivan Minda Chala.
- Bishop
- Guido Iván Minda Chalá
- Latin name
- Sanctae Helenae
- Erected
- 2 February 2022
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St. Helen
- Patron
- St. Helen
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Guayaquil (Archdiocese of Guayaquil)
- Catholics
- 340,000
- Chancery
- 18 de Agosto y 9 de Octubre, 240103 Santa Elena, Ecuador
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Daule 105 km
- Diocese of Guayaquil 107 km
- Portoviejo 138 km
- Machala 152 km
- Babahoyo 155 km
- San Jacinto 165 km
Parishes near the see
- Santa Narcisa de Jesús · Santa Elena <1 km
- Nuestra Señora de la Nube · Ballenita 3 km
- Buen Pastor · La Libertad 6 km
- Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Benito · La Libertad 6 km
- San Patricio · La Libertad 6 km
- Virgen del Cisne · La Libertad 6 km
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Sources: Wikipedia + GCatholic · Annuario code 001005108 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08