{{short description|none}} {{Catholic Church by country}} The '''Catholic Church in Ecuador''' comprises only a Latin hierarchy, united in a national [[episcopal conference]], which comprises: * Four [[ecclesiastical province]]s, each province is headed by the Metropolitanan [[archbishop]] of an [[archdiocese]], and a total of 14 [[suffragan]] [[diocese]]s. * Are also eight pre-diocesan, missionary [[Apostolic Vicariate]]s, headed by [[titular bishop]]s * One [[Military Ordinariate]] in (and for the armed forces in all) Ecuador.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iglesiacatolica.ec/web/la-iglesia/divisiones-eclesiasticas |title=División Eclesiástica del Ecuador |language=es |publisher=Catholic Church in Ecuador |date=30 September 2010 |access-date=14 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703042035/http://www.iglesiacatolica.ec/web/la-iglesia/divisiones-eclesiasticas |archive-date= 3 July 2013 }}</ref> The Metropolitan [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito|Archbishopric of Quito]] is the [[primate (bishop)|Primatial see]] of Ecuador.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arquidiocesisdequito.ec/link_arzobispo.htm |title=Archbishop Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez |publisher=Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito |language=es |access-date=14 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126173317/http://arquidiocesisdequito.ec/link_arzobispo.htm |archive-date=January 26, 2012 }}</ref>
There is an [[apostolic nunciature]] as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level) in the national capital [[Quito]].
There are no [[Eastern Catholic]] jurisdictions and no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees.
[[Caritas Ecuador]] is the official aid organisation of the Catholic Church in the country.
== Current Latin sees == [[File:Jurisdicciones eclesiásticas católicas de Ecuador.png|thumb|400px|Map of the ecclesiastical jurisdictions of the Catholic Church in Ecuador.]] The boundaries of the 24 administrative [[provinces of Ecuador]] mostly coincide with the boundaries of most territorial ecclesiastical jurisdictions.
=== Exempt jurisdictions === These are directly dependent on the [[Holy See]].
==== Military Ordinariate ==== * [[Military Bishopric of Ecuador|Military Ordinariate of Ecuador]], an [[Ordinary (church officer)|army bishopric]]
==== Apostolic Vicariates ==== * [[Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico]] * [[Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas]] * [[Apostolic Vicariate of Galápagos]] * [[Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez]] * [[Apostolic Vicariate of Napo]] * [[Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo]] * [[Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos]] * [[Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora en Ecuador]]
===Ecclesiastical province of Quito=== * [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito]], primate of Ecuador **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato|Diocese of Ambato]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda|Diocese of Guaranda]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibarra|Diocese of Ibarra]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga|Diocese of Latacunga]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Riobamba|Diocese of Riobamba]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán|Diocese of Tulcán]]
===Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca=== * [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuenca]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues|Diocese of Azogues]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Loja|Diocese of Loja]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Machala|Diocese of Machala]]
===Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil=== * [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guayaquil|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guayaquil]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo|Diocese of Babahoyo]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Daule|Diocese of Daule]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jacinto|Diocese of San Jacinto]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Elena|Diocese of Santa Elena]]
===Ecclesiastical province of Portoviejo=== * [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portoviejo|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Portoviejo]] **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Domingo en Ecuador|Diocese of Santo Domingo en Ecuador]]
==Demographics== According to a 2018 survey, Catholics made up 77% of the population of Ecuador.<ref>Latinobarometro, Opinion Publica Latinoamericana, Enero 2018.</ref> A 2024 Latinobarometro survey found that Catholics made up 65% of the population.<ref name="latino24">[https://www.latinobarometro.org/lat.jsp Latinobarometro Informe 2024]</ref>
== See also == * [[Religion in Ecuador]] * [[Christianity in Ecuador]] * [[List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)]] * [[Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network]] (REPAM)
== References == {{Reflist}}
== Sources and external links == * [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/EC.htm GCatholic.org - data for all sections]. * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/ec.html Catholic-Hierarchy entry]. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130719203354/http://www.iglesiacatolica.ec/web/ Official website of the Catholic Church in Ecuador] {{in lang|es}}
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