Diocese of Loja publishes Tomo II of 150 years of evangelization

The Diocese of Loja has published the second volume of a commemorative work marking 150 years of evangelization within the diocese. Titled "Volume II – 150 Years of Liberating Evangelization," the book covers the period from December 29, 1862, to December 29, 2012.

Monsignor Jaime Bravo Cisneros, president of the historical commission, coordinated the edition under Bishop Walter Heras Segarra.

The text details the origins of doctrines and parishes, tracing the history of 81 ecclesiastical parishes from the El Sagrario–La Catedral parish in 1568 to more recent foundations. It also documents religious orders and congregations established in Loja since 1548, including the Dominicans, Franciscans, Jesuits, and Salesians. Additionally, the book examines the history of the Catholic laity and their organization both before and after the Second Vatican Council.