Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán is a diocese
located in the city of Tulcán
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Quito in Ecuador.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Tulcán
Tulcán
Tulcán is the capital of the province of Carchi in Ecuador. The population of Tulcán is approximately 83,000. Tulcán is known for its hot springs, deep wells, and a topiary garden cemetery created by José Franco...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Quito in Ecuador.
Leadership
- Luis Clemente de la Vega Rodriguez (17 Mar 1965 - 4 May 1987)
- Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (28 Jan 1989 - 19 Apr 2001)
- Luis Antonio Sánchez Armijos, S.D.B. (15 Jun 2002 - 22 Feb 2010); appointed Bishop of Machala
- Fausto Gaibor García (4 May 2011 - present)