Roman Catholic Diocese of San Vicente
Diocese of San Vicente Dioecesis Sancti Vincentii | |
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Location | |
Country | El Salvador |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Salvador |
Metropolitan | José Luis Escobar Alas |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,993 km2 (1,928 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 508,000 467,779 (92.1%) |
Parishes | 35 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 18 December 1943 (80 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Vincent |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. |
Bishops emeritus | José Oscar Barahona Castillo |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Vicente (erected 18 December 1943) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.
Ordinaries
- Pedro Arnoldo Aparicio y Quintanilla, S.D.B. (1948–1983)
- José Oscar Barahona Castillo (1983–2005)
- José Luis Escobar Alas (2005–2008)
- José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. (since 2009)
Territorial losses
Year | Along with | To form |
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1987 | Diocese of Zacatecoluca |
External links and references
- "Diocese of San Vicente". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-16.