Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo
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Diocese of Babahoyo Dioecesis Babahoiensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Guayaquil |
| Metropolitan | Antonio Arregui Yarza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,531 km2 (2,522 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 751,000 555,000 (73.9%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 July 1948 (Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Los Ríos) 10 September 1951 (Promoted as Territorial Prelature) 22 August 1994 (Promoted as Diocese of Babahoyo) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Merced |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marco Pérez Caicedo |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Victor Garaygordóbil Berrizbeitia Prelate Emeritus of Babahoyo |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo (Latin: Dioecesis Babahoiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Babahoyo in the Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.
Prelate of Los Rios
Bishops of Babahoyo
*Later became the Prelate of Los Rios.
**Later became the Bishop.
Coordinates: 1°48′0″S 79°32′24″W / 1.80000°S 79.54000°W
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