Ambato (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P., Bishop
Germán Trajano Pavón Puente, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 February 1948
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quito
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 3,386 (1,307 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisambato.org
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Bolivar 17-33, Ambato, Ecuador
Telephone: (03)2422.102
Fax: 2823.650

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. † (23 Oct 1949 Appointed - 10 Apr 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Guayaquil)
Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán † (4 Jul 1969 Appointed - 15 Feb 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Cuenca)
Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (19 Apr 2001 Appointed - 20 Jan 2015 Retired)
Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. (20 Jan 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 February 1948	Erected	Archdiocese of Quito (Tunguragua)	Diocese of Ambato (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 248,000 250,000 99.2% 22 18 40 6,200 65 81 21 ap1951

1959 209,000 218,000 95.9% 47 52 99 2,111 55 108 32 ap1960

1966 235,000 240,000 97.9% 63 61 124 1,895 72 168 33 ap1967

1970 321,090 330,090 97.3% 38 38 8,449 50 110 41 ap1971

1976 251,264 276,114 91.0% 34 34 68 3,695 51 150 42 ap1977

1980 272,795 290,850 93.8% 31 33 64 4,262 47 141 42 ap1981

1990 378,764 403,484 93.9% 34 27 61 6,209 1 41 184 42 ap1991

1999 394,516 434,465 90.8% 51 30 81 4,870 2 47 202 47 ap2000

2000 396,693 440,771 90.0% 55 29 84 4,722 1 52 194 47 ap2001

2001 406,299 447,017 90.9% 56 30 86 4,724 1 50 190 47 ap2002

2002 417,132 463,480 90.0% 59 30 89 4,686 2 44 182 47 ap2003

2003 425,310 486,193 87.5% 61 28 89 4,778 1 52 192 47 ap2004

2004 425,310 486,193 87.5% 58 25 83 5,124 1 36 194 47 ap2005

2006 425,310 486,193 87.5% 63 29 92 4,622 2 41 183 48 ap2007

2012 491,000 529,500 92.7% 68 24 92 5,336 3 34 178 50 ap2013

2015 512,000 554,000 92.4% 71 22 93 5,505 3 30 184 52 ap2016

2018 514,384 571,538 90.0% 73 25 98 5,248 3 36 173 53 ap2019

2020 527,275 585,860 90.0% 72 24 96 5,492 3 31 162 53 ap2021

2022 547,878 608,753 90.0% 71 21 92 5,955 3 32 153 53 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	248,000	250,000	99.2%	22	18	40	6,200		65	81	21	ap1951
1959	209,000	218,000	95.9%	47	52	99	2,111		55	108	32	ap1960
1966	235,000	240,000	97.9%	63	61	124	1,895		72	168	33	ap1967
1970	321,090	330,090	97.3%		38	38	8,449		50	110	41	ap1971
1976	251,264	276,114	91.0%	34	34	68	3,695		51	150	42	ap1977
1980	272,795	290,850	93.8%	31	33	64	4,262		47	141	42	ap1981
1990	378,764	403,484	93.9%	34	27	61	6,209	1	41	184	42	ap1991
1999	394,516	434,465	90.8%	51	30	81	4,870	2	47	202	47	ap2000
2000	396,693	440,771	90.0%	55	29	84	4,722	1	52	194	47	ap2001
2001	406,299	447,017	90.9%	56	30	86	4,724	1	50	190	47	ap2002
2002	417,132	463,480	90.0%	59	30	89	4,686	2	44	182	47	ap2003
2003	425,310	486,193	87.5%	61	28	89	4,778	1	52	192	47	ap2004
2004	425,310	486,193	87.5%	58	25	83	5,124	1	36	194	47	ap2005
2006	425,310	486,193	87.5%	63	29	92	4,622	2	41	183	48	ap2007
2012	491,000	529,500	92.7%	68	24	92	5,336	3	34	178	50	ap2013
2015	512,000	554,000	92.4%	71	22	93	5,505	3	30	184	52	ap2016
2018	514,384	571,538	90.0%	73	25	98	5,248	3	36	173	53	ap2019
2020	527,275	585,860	90.0%	72	24	96	5,492	3	31	162	53	ap2021
2022	547,878	608,753	90.0%	71	21	92	5,955	3	32	153	53	ap2023