The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato () is a diocese located in the city of Ambato in the ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.
The diocese was created in 1948.(in Latín) Bula Quae ad maius, AAS 40 (1948), p. 311.
In 2015, the diocese of Ambato served 499,000 local Catholics, with 98 priests, 3 deacons and 217 religious.
Special churches Minor Basilicas: Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, Ambato
Leadership
Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. (23 Oct 1949 – 10 Apr 1969), appointed Archbishop of Guayaquil; future Cardinal Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán (4 Jul 1969 – 15 Feb 2000), appointed Archbishop of Cuenca Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (19 Apr 2001 – 20 Jan 2015) Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. (20 Jan 2015–present)
References
External links Official website GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy