Diocese of Santa Elena, Ecuador

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Santa Elena (español) / Sanctæ Helenæ (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Guayaquil

2022.02.02: Established as Diocese of Santa Elena (español) / Sanctæ Helenæ (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guayaquil and became suffragan of Guayaquil)

Bishop (2022.02.02 – ...):

Bishop Guido Iván Minda Chalá (64)

Bishops of Santa Elena (Roman Rite)

Bishop Guido Iván Minda Chalá (64)
(2022.02.02 – ...)

Bishop of Santa Elena (Ecuador)

Born:	1960.02.20 (San Bartolomé de Apula, Ecuador)
Ordained Priest:	1998.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.11.28

Priest of Ibarra (Ecuador) (1998.06.27 – 2009.11.04)

Titular Bishop of Nisa in Lycia (2009.11.04 – 2022.02.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil (Ecuador) (2009.11.04 – 2022.02.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Ibarra (Ecuador) (2018.10.13 – 2019.12.12)

Bishop of Santa Elena (Ecuador) (2022.02.02 – ...)

Area: 6,343 km²

Population: 340,000 Catholics (85.0% of 400,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 28 parishes, 123 missions

Personnel: 43 priests (29 diocesan, 14 religious), 14 religious (14 brothers)