Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda is a diocese located in the city of Guaranda in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito. It was erected on 29 December 1957 from territory from the Diocese of Riobamba.Bishops
- Gilberto Tapia, did not take effect
- Cándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B.
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga, appointed Bishop of Latacunga
- Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda, appointed Bishop of Ecuador, Military
- Ángel Polibio Sánchez Loayza, appointed Bishop of Machala
- Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi, appointed Bishop of Babahoyo
- Hermenegildo José Torres Asanza
Coadjutor bishop
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga
Auxiliary bishop
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga, appointed Coadjutor here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Fausto Feliciano Gaibor García, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Riobamba in 2006
Special churches
The Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora María Natividad del Guayco is located within the diocese, in the parish of Magdalena, canton of Chimbo.
