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Apostolic Vicariate of

Zamora

Ecuador Ecuador

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Area: 10,556 km²

Population: 104,353 Catholics (94.8% of 110,025 total) (2017)

Statistics: 21 parishes, 27 priests (19 diocesan, 8 religious), 48 lay religious (12 brothers, 36 sisters), 3 seminarians (2017)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Chulucanas (↙), Loja (←), Cuenca (↑), Méndez (↗), Jaén en Perú (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

History

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2009.03.25 – ...):Bishop Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. (55)Bishop Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. (55)

Titular Bishop of Vazari

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Zamora (Roman Rite)

Bishop Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. (55)Bishop Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. (55)Permalink
(2009.03.25 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Zamora (Ecuador)
Titular Bishop of Vazari

Born:1964.04.04 (Ecuador)
Ordained Priest:1992.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:2009.05.13

Titular Bishop of Vazari (2009.03.25 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Zamora (Ecuador) (2009.03.25 – ...)

Msgr. Ricardo FlatzPermalink
(Apostolic Administrator 2008.07 – 2009.03.25)

Archbishop Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. (78)Bishop Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. (78) (later Archbishop)Permalink
(2003.02.01 – 2008.03.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Quito (Ecuador)

Deus meus et omnia

Born:1941.03.18 (Ecuador)
Ordained Priest:1970.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:2003.03.15

Titular Bishop of Sullectum (2003.02.01 – 2008.03.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Zamora (Ecuador) (2003.02.01 – 2008.03.27)

Bishop of Babahoyo (Ecuador) (2008.03.27 – 2010.09.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Quito (Ecuador) (2010.09.11 – 2019.04.05)

President of Episcopal Conference of Ecuador (2014.05.08 – 2017.04.28)

Bishop Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M. (94)Bishop Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M. (94)Permalink
(1982.09.10 – 2003.02.01)

Titular Bishop of Gibba
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Zamora (Ecuador)

Born:1924.11.07 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1951.04.01
Consecrated Bishop:1983.02.02

Prefect Apostolic of Galápagos (Ecuador) (1980.05.17 – 1982.09.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Zamora (Ecuador) (1982.09.10 – 2003.02.01)

Titular Bishop of Gibba (1982.09.10 – ...)

Bishop Jorge Francisco Mosquera Barreiro, O.F.M.Permalink
(1964.04.21 – 1982.09.10)

Born:1909.09.10 (Ecuador)
Ordained Priest:1937.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:1964.07.12
Died:1990.09.26 († 81)

Apostolic Administrator of Zamora (Mexico) (1959 – 1964.04.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Zamora (Ecuador) (1964.04.21 – 1982.09.10)

Titular Bishop of Asuoremixta (1964.04.21 – 1990.09.26)

as of 2019.09.27

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