Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca

Archdiocese of Cuenca

Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore
Catholic
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Azuay
Statistics
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 635,000
  • 604,000 (95.2)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 July 1786 (Erected as Diocese)
9 April 1957 (Elevated to Archdiocese)
CathedralCatedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopMarco Pérez Caicedo
Auxiliary BishopsFernando Ortega Ortega
Map
Website
arquicuencaec.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca (Latin: Archidioecesis Conchensis in Aequatore) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuenca in Ecuador. Erected as the Diocese of Cuenca from territory of the Diocese of Quito on 1 July 1786, it was elevated to archdiocese status on 9 April 1957.